[HECnet] DECnet/Python

[Paul Koning]

A couple of considerations:

1. Is there a backbone router in your area?  If yes, you'd want to connect there.
2. If you want to set up an area router, you'd want to offer connections to other nodes in your area.  And you'd definitely need to connect to other area routers in your area, if there are any (to help prevent partitioned areas).
3. Look for potential peers with good Internet service and low latency.

As for connection type, I'd recommend DDCMP over TCP, DDCMP over UDP, or Multinet over TCP.  Do NOT use Multinet over UDP.  GRE works also but for wide area use it's a bit screwy because it essentially emulates a point to point Ethernet, with the datagram (unreliable) delivery and the short timers that implies.  There is also bridged Ethernet (Johnny Billquist bridge); that works but it would not be the first option I'd choose.

	paul

> On Oct 27, 2021, at 4:08 AM, Brian Hechinger <wonko at 4amlunch.net> wrote:
> 
> On the subject of PyDECnet If I were to stand it up how/who should I be connected to?
> 
> -brian
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> On 26/10/21 12:57, fsword007 at gmail.com wrote:
>> Folks,
>>  
>> I successfully installed DECnet/Python on Ubuntu 21.10 system and was successfully connected to HECnet.
>>  
>> I have a few questions about DECnet/Python.  I choose that because it support virtual circuits like Multinet over TCP,  etc.. 
>>  
>> I can’t find any apps (programs) to support DECnet/Python like login, set host, dir, etc.  Only DECnet for Linux has programs.
>>  
>> Does DECnet for Raspberry Pi work with Ubuntu 21.10 (Linux 5.13 for x86)?  
>>  
>> Tim