[HECnet] Joining hecnet

[Johnny Billquist]

On 2012-11-19 19:15, Stuart Martin wrote:

On 19 November 2012 18:07, Jerome Ibanes <jibanes at gmail.com
<mailto:jibanes at gmail.com>> wrote:

      Hello,

      I have an openvms 7.3-2/vax and 8.4/alpha workstations I would like to
      attach to the hecnet network. I have a static IP and the bridge setup,
      although I imagine I would need a hecnet node-name and number at this
      point.


hi folks.

"me too": I've got an alphaserver with OpenVMS 8.4 ready to roll. I've
got Rob Jarratt's router running on a spare linux box (raspberry pi,
since you asked) because I don't have a static IP. The router code's not
configured yet.

I'm a DECnet newbie, so would appreciate some abbreviated hecnet
directions if any exist (and if not, a pointer to just go away and read
the DECnet manuals is equally welcome).

I'm in the UK. Is hecnet organised by geographic region?

Like already answered, HECnet is not organized that way.
As for connecting, if you have Jarratt's code up and running, you might want to try and hook up with him?
Other questions to figure out is if you are going in a new area, or connecting into an existing one.
This matters both since if you are using an existing area, you need to use the same area as the next person you connect to.
If you go for your own area, you instead need an area router on your side, and a connection to another area router.

And then we have the question about node names, which is more loosely regulated. It's pretty much a question of picking names not already in use.

Having a dynamic IP address is a cause for some problems. Let's see if Jarratt's router will handle it well.

	Johnny