Packet gateway

[KF6BKA]

Ok gang this should be simple. I'm trying to connect to packet gateways @ www.cave.org with hyper-terminal. When I try to connect it times out and tells me that I am unable to connect. Made metion of port 23 so I openned that port on my router and dsl modem. Didn't help. Any Ideas? Kinda miss packet!!

Rich
kf6bka@arrl.net

[N5PVL]

Try actually using Packet Radio. You know.... With a Radio?

MixW has a great soundcard TNC for Packet if you do not want to get more involved and install FlexNet.

Charles Brabham, N5PVL
http://www.uspacket.org

[KF6BKA]

Thank you for your helpfull insight. I enjoy packet with friends in California while living in Nashville. PACTOR is not an option because I live in a townhouse and I am not allowed antennas nor am I or my friends licensed for those bands anyway (working on it). Now can you please help me with my question? If not that is fine but please don't look down at my preffered operating mode as I do not look down at yours !!

[N5PVL]

Since your "preferred operating mode" does not involve the use of radio, perhaps you should try out a website for Internet hobbyists instead. - I'm sure you'll do a lot better there than on this website which serves the needs of amateur radio operators.

Charles, N5PVL

[KG4RUL]

Rich,

Please excuse Charles.  This is his normal mode of communication i.e. if you don't exactly agree with him, you ARE wrong.

I am sorry I can't help you with your problems but, I don't feel any need to berate you.

Dennis KG4RUL

[K0JEG]

You shouldn't need to open any ports on your router, in fact you should remove port 23 unless you need it.

Try to connect using telnet from a command line. It usually works a little better than Hyperterm (it is a lot more generic/just the basics).

There's always the possibility that your ISP is blocking outgoing (from the ISP router to the internet) port 23, but I really doubt it. To many uses.