+ o axports
+
+ o nrports
+
+ o nrbroadcast
+
+ o ax25d.conf
+
+ o node.conf
+
+
+ These are the main files. You will find other files but they do not
+ have any use unless you are wanting to use that particular protocol,
+ Rose or axip for example.
+
+
+ NOTE:- before we start it is important to realise that every interface
+ requires a different SSID. You should be able to follow this in the
+ following examples.
+ 3.5. axports
+
+ This file sets up the ax25 ports you want to use. An example is below
+ for a standard TNC2 ...
+
+
+
+ #portname callsign baudrate paclen window description
+ 2m gb7mbc-2 19200 256 2 2m port on 144.900MHz
+ 4m gb7mbc-4 19200 256 2 4m port on 70.325MHz
+
+
+
+ Note that the portnames have to be unique.
+
+
+ The file headings are as follows ...
+
+
+ portname - The name you will refer to the port by
+ callsign - The ax25 callsign you want to assign to the port
+ baudrate - The speed you communicate between TNC and computer
+ paclen - The maximum packet length for ax25 connections
+ window - The ax25 window parameter. This is like 'maxframe'
+ description - A textual description of the port
+
+
+
+ 3.6. nrports
+
+ This file sets up the netrom ports you want to use. An example is
+ below and includes a port for both cluster and node. You will see why
+ we need 2 ports later ...
+
+
+
+ #portname callsign alias paclen description
+ netrom gb7mbc-8 BARE 236 Node Netrom Port
+ netrom2 gb7mbc-9 MBCDX 236 Cluster Netrom Port
+
+
+
+ Note that the portnames have to be unique.
+
+
+ The file headings are as follows ...
+
+
+ portname - The name you will refer to the port by
+ callsign - This is the callsign that NET/ROM traffic from this
+ port will use
+ alias - The NET/ROM alias this port will be assigned
+ paclen - The maximum size of NET/ROM frames transmitted
+ description - A textual description of the port
+
+
+
+ 3.7. nrbroadcast
+
+ This file sets up the netrom broadcast qualities. An example is below
+ ...
+
+
+
+ #axport min_obs def_qual worst_qual verbose
+ 4m 5 10 100 1
+
+
+
+ The file headings are as follows ...
+
+
+ axport - The port name in axports that you wish to broadcast
+ NET/ROM on.
+ min_obs - The minimum obsolescence value for the port
+ def_qual - The default quality for the port
+ worst_qual - The worst quality for the port. Any routes under
+ this quality will be ignored
+ verbose - This flag determines whether you will only broadcast
+ your own node (0) or all known nodes (1)
+
+
+
+ 3.8. ax25d.conf
+
+ This file controls any incoming ax25 and NET/ROM connections and
+ steers them to the relevant program. There are lots of configuration
+ options you can set here, however they are well covered in the
+ AX25-HOWTO. For our purposes I will show a typical set of parameters.
+ An example is below ...
+
+
+
+ [gb7mbc-0 via 2m]
+ parameters 2 1 6 900 * 15 0
+ NOCALL * * * * * * L
+ default * * * * * * - sysop /spider/src/client client %u ax25
+
+ [gb7mbc-1 via 2m]
+ parameters 2 1 6 900 * 15 0
+ NOCALL * * * * * * L
+ default * * * * * * 0 root /usr/sbin/node node
+
+ [gb7mbc-0 via 4m]
+ parameters 2 1 6 900 * 15 0
+ NOCALL * * * * * * L
+ default * * * * * * - sysop /spider/src/client client %u ax25
+
+ [gb7mbc-1 via 4m]
+ parameters 2 1 6 900 * 15 0
+ NOCALL * * * * * * L
+ default * * * * * * 0 root /usr/sbin/node node
+
+ <netrom2>
+ parameters 1 10 * * * 3 *
+ NOCALL * * * * * * L
+ default * * * * * * - sysop /spider/src/client client %u ax25
+
+ <netrom>
+ parameters 1 10 * * * 3 *
+ NOCALL * * * * * * L
+ default * * * * * * 0 root /usr/sbin/node node
+
+
+
+ There are a few things to take note of here. Firstly, all ax25
+ sections are wrapped in [ ] and all NET/ROM sections are wrapped in <
+ >. Secondly you should be able to see that anyone who forgets to set
+ their callsign in a TNC and tries to connect with the standard NOCALL
+ set into their TNC will not connect, the 'L' means 'lockout'. Lastly
+ and importantly, notice the order of the sections. They are all done
+ in interface order.
+
+
+ You should be able to see that the normal line for access to the
+ cluster is like this ..
+
+
+
+ default * * * * * * - sysop /spider/src/client client %u ax25
+
+
+
+ however, if you wish your users to be able to use SSID's on their
+ callsigns ..
+
+
+
+ default * * * * * * - sysop /spider/src/client client %s ax25