Date: 04 Jul 88 20:06 GMT
Message-ID: <1054@ON7RC>
From: ON7PC@ON7RC
To: ALL@BLGNET
Subject: NETROM + TheNet User Manual (1)
Path: PI8HWB!ON1AWB!ON7RC
July 2, 1988
Hi folks,
In May 1987 Mike Busch W6IXU and Ronald Raikes WA8DED
writted a packet radio level 3 software called NET/ROM.
We were the first in ON to try it on July 1987 under
the call ON7RC , and we appreciated very much this
firmware.
In April 1988 the german NORD>" is for TheNet !
Feel free to try NET/ROM or TheNet, and we always
appreciate your comments.
Vy 73 from Pierre ON7PC
NET/ROM and TheNet User'S Manual Part 1
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NOTICES
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NET/ROM is a registerd trademark of Software 2000 Inc., 1127
Hetrick Avenue, Arroyo Grande, California 93420 USA.Telephone
(805)489-1977
TheNet is public domain of The Northern German Packet Group
NORD> 108 6 0 AA6TN-1
81 6 0 W6AMT-4
This command shows up to three routes to the specified node. For
each route, the following items are displayed:
. the symbol ">" if the route is in use
. quality of the route (255 is best, 0 is worst)
. obsolescence count (0 denotes a locked entry)
. port number (0=HDLC port, 1=RS232port)
. path to the neightboring node (callsign + any digis)
The nodes command support also manul updates to the routing
table, but this capability is available only to a cnotrol
operator who has previously validated his credentials during this
connection by successfully executing the SYSOP command. To add or
delete routing table entries, the command are:
NODES nodecall + ident quality count port neighbor [digicall
...]
NODES nodecall - ident quality count port neighbor [digicall
...]
The "+" version adds a new entry to the routing table, the
callsign nodecall is added to the list of known nodes if it isn't
already there. The ident parameter is the mnemonic identifier up
to six characters long, or "*" if the node has no identifier. The
quality parameter is a decimal integer in the range 255 (best) to
0 (worst) that defines the quality of the best-cae route to the
destination node via the specified neighbor. The count parameter
is the initial obsolescence count - zero denotes a permanent,
unchangeable route entry. The port parameter is given aseither 0
(HDLC) or 1 (RS232 port). The neighbor and digicall parameters
give a path to an adjacent node that is enroute to the
destination (two digipeaters maximum).
The "-" version searches the routing table for an entry that
exactly matches the given nodecall, port, neighbor and digicall
parameters, and deletes it if such an entry is found; deleting
the last route for a particular nodecall also removes it from the
list of known node. In case of an invalid request (or a valid
request by an unvalidated user), those commands are quietly
ignored, not diagnosed.
Examples:
NODES WB7BNI-1 + PHX 115 6 0 AA6TN-1
LAX:WA6AMT-3} Routes to PHX:WB7BNI-1
> 115 6 0 AA6TN-1
81 6 0 W6AMT-4
NODES WB7BNI-1 - PHX 81 6 0 W6AMT-4
LAX:WA6AMT-3} ROUTES TO PHX:WB7BNI-1
> 115 6 0 AA6TN-1
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The USERS command :
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The USERS command displays a summary of who is using the node:
USERS
LAX:W6AMT-3} NET/ROM 1.2 (720)
Uplink(WA8DED) <--> Host(LAX:W6AMT-3)
Uplink(KA6SOX) <--> Downlink(KA6SOX-15 WB6YMH)
Uplink(NK6K-2) <--> Circuit(SBA:W6AMT-2 NK6K-2)
Circuit(SFO:W6AMT WB6ASR) <--> Downlink(WB6ASR-15 WD6E)
Circuit(SFO:W6AMT-2 WB6RAL) <--> Circuit(LAS:K7WS-1 WB6RAL)
Circuit(SBA:W6AMT-2 WA6JPR)
Uplink(NK6K)
The heading of the users display indicates the version of the
NET/ROM firmware in use at the node, and the amount of free RAM
space (shown in parentheses, and expressed as a number of 32-byte
buffer segments).
After the heading, the USERS display shows the active circuits
and links, using the following formats:
. uplink(fromcall)
. downlink(fromcall tocall)
. circuit(othernode usercall)
. host(thisnode)
The "<-->" symbols represent active "patchcords" in the node that
connect uplinks, dowlinksn circuit and possibly the host terminal
(if any). The lines wich do not contain the patchcord symbol
represent users who are in command mode at the node.
Part 2 follows ...