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 Message 4125 
 Rob Swindell to Michiel van der Vlist 
 Connection Tests 
 05 Apr 23 10:08:44 
 
TZUTC: -0700
MSGID: 27.ipv6@1:103/705 2892e137
REPLY: 2:280/5555 642d4544
PID: Synchronet 3.20a-Linux master/fcf4a0012 Apr  4 2023 GCC 12.2.0
TID: SBBSecho 3.20-Linux master/76b20f2dd Apr  4 2023 GCC 12.2.0
COLS: 80
BBSID: VERT
CHRS: CP437 2
NOTE: FSEditor.js v1.104
  Re: Connection Tests
  By: Michiel van der Vlist to Rob Swindell on Wed Apr 05 2023 11:52 am

 > Hello Rob,
 >
 > On Tuesday April 04 2023 15:18, you wrote to me:
 >
 >  >> netsh int ipv6 add address Internet 2600:6c88:8c40:5b:f1do:1:103:705

 > And your binkp server answers on that address:

 > + 09:37 [3496] outgoing session with 2600:6c88:8c40:5b:f1d0:1:103:705:24554

 > So all you have to do to earn your 'f' in the list is update the DNS for the
 > mew IPv6 address.

It probably makes more sense to just create a new hostname for fido traffic
and have that point to that IPv6 address. Is this just a vanity address or
does it have some functional puporse?

 > Binkd has the possibility to specify the address to use for outgoing calls.
 > It overrides the OS preference.
 >
 >   bindaddr 2600:6c88:8c40:5b:f1do:1:103:705
 >
 > I don't know about BinkIT.

Maybe. Outbound IPv6 interface control isn't very strong in Synchronet right
now.

 >> For incoming you should create a pinhole for port 24554 and maybe
 >  >> port 23.
 >
 >  RS> With the DMZ set, no pin-holes needed.
 >
 > I am still a bit puzzled about your setup. Do you have /any/ barrier between
 > the big bad InterNet and your Fido Machine?

Just the Windows firewall.
-- 
                                            digital man (rob)

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