I have tried connecting to the new node with no luck in DXbase 2003. The old node connects fine. I even tried it without the # and w9niu, still no luck.
Steve WA6YFD On Tue, 11 Jun 2002 16:14:04 -0500, you wrote: >Started over with a clean Hosts file supplied with DXB2003. >Using the Modify Host File feature I have to remove the # character that= is >in front of each nodes Callsign. > >For instance: >131.156.2.132 # W9NIU > >Is the way I see it in the Modify Host File Window. >I can not connect this way. >I must remove the # character. > >But some/many of the clusters work with no trouble leaving the # = character >and a space before the callsign. >No modification of the Hosts file entries are needed at all. > >And if I enter: >131.156.2.135:41112 # W9NIU >using the Modify Host File feature, I can not connect with the # = character >or without. > >I'm not blocking the port through a firewall or router as I can put that= IP >and port into DXTelnet and connect instantly. > >In two weeks NIU will discontinue the old node/IP and only maintain the = new >one. >I'd like to be able to use this node as many of my local friends are on = it >and we can talk among ourselves. > >I've spent the better part of today trying to figure this out. >Does anybody have a clue? > > >------------------------------------------------------------ >Genie diet - Fiche and Ships and tantalizing sources. >------------------------------------------------------------ > >Bill H. in Chicagoland >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >_______________________________________________ >DXBase Reflector - Please visit us on the web at www.dxbase.com >- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -=20 >To UNSUBSCRIBE please visit: >http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase ---------- Website: http://www.earthtravel.net/~sbertsch/

