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Networks, FIDO and ZX-Spectrum
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FIDO is a network of friends. Contact us
with those around you as you would
wanted to be treated with you.
(C) Jesus
If you have any idea what it is
modem, computer networks in general and FIDO in
in particular - you don’t have to read this time -
business It is intended to give
a general idea of these things begins
for those who are in need.
Contents
Lyrical digression
BBS
FIDO
Network structure
How to become a member of FIDO
Lyrical digression
Let’s assume (for starters, just assume)
Let's assume) you have a computer, a modem and
Lephone at hand. Putting it all together
whole you suddenly find yourself in a completely
a new, exciting world about to exist
which you may not have suspected
earlier. You find yourself in the center of the action
not only your country, but the whole world.
Your social circle is expanding to such a degree
Penalty that you are not able to keep your family name
and all my friends in my memory. All news
are available to you almost at the moment of their
appearance. Cities, countries, borders more
do not exist. There is a huge cyber
space without borders, authorities, censorship and
other things unnecessary for a normal person
cabbage soup
And you get all this without getting up from your
sitting chair Allthese are computers
networks. And to access all this you
all you need is a computer, a modem and
phone.
BBS
(Bulletin Board System - Electronic
bulletin board). BBS is the most simple
that solution for a computer network. In this
case there is someone who answers the phone
calls the server and you calling this server
ver. After connecting your modem to your
server demo, runs on the last one
a special terminal program that
paradise may be transmitting something to your screen
th terminal and read commands from your keyboard
viatures via modem.
The main purpose of the BBS, no matter how dusty
They tried to elevate it - this is file sharing.
By calling the BBS you can use
the same modem to pick up something that you need
stupid, or convey something. And although many
sysops (system operators) and navorach-
they add a bunch of additional ones to their stations
functions, but still transmitting and receiving files
remains the main purpose of the BBS. Talk
about any acceptable network public
nohas to. Most often, all communication
comes down to communicating with the owner of the BBS, discussing
to his interests, or, at best,
to communication between users from
carefully taken station, the circle of which is more often
limited to just one population
point.
FIDO
Once upon a time there was a man. And all the nights
Rolet this guy rang on the BBC with his
friends. I rang and rang and got tired. And
The man made himself such a lotion that
called herself at the appointed time, conveyed
shaft of letters written in advance by a man
the necessary telephone numbers, and took the answers if
yes. This is how the FIDO network appeared, which
the mentioned guy named after his co-
Bucky (Fido translated from English - ver-
ny). The year was 1984.
Over the years, the network grew and expanded. into her
More and more stations were included. Appearing
New, more advanced programs were introduced.
Technology and structure have improved
networks. Soon the network participants became unsure
only personal communication with each other, and
they came up with echo conferences, where it became
It is possible to communicate with everyone at once. Echo-conferences are like magazines or newspapers,
which are distributed throughout the world, and
into which each network participant can write
sat.
The network has crossed the borders of countries, and
network participants realized that in order to
sending a letter to a distant friend is not at all
be sure to spend a lot of money on international
native call. It's easier to send a letter to
the nearest node, which will forward it to the next
blowing, again avoiding large costs. And
so a letter, even for some time (in
present time, for example, a letter from Che-
Lyabinsk to Quebec, Canada, goes about three
days), will reach the addressee, on a direct call
but who would need a lot of funds.
The network continued to grow. Transmission volumes
of mail - proportionally. Working nodes
melted mainly at night, and then they discovered
elk that sometimes in order to convey
important personal message to any node
you have to strain pretty hard, because
This node is busy all night long with re-
pumping echo mail over the modem. Then the participants
ki networks introduced a fidosh “hour of radio silence”
- ZMH, zone postal hour. During
this hour, which is set at
according to the time zone, it is prohibited
transmit anything other than personal information online
personalmail.
Here, in general terms, are the main technical
FIDO principles:
* network (personal, personal) mail;
* echo conferences;
* routing (the path of a personal letter from one
th node to another through other nodes when
the sender doesn’t even know through which
his letter will go to knots, but maybe
confident that it will arrive).
* Zonal Mail Hour.
Currently in the FIDO network there are
There are more than 36 thousand nodes around the world.
In addition, each node can have as many
any points - lower network nodes
order. Therefore the real quantity
No one knows the members of the network.
Official list of official nodes
FIDO network is published centrally and daily
thoroughly updated. On any incoming BBS
in FIDO,you can find Nodelist - so-called
This list is being created.
More detailed and more comprehensive
information about FIDO can be found in the official
social network documents that can be
can also be found on almost any BBC
working in FIDO. This is fidopol - fidonet
policy, a document describing the structure
networks, hierarchy and basic rules of behavior
nia; echopol - echo policy - description,
accordingly, structure and ethical standards
for FIDO echo conferences; FTS*.*, FSC*.* -
technical standards and recommendations for
Fidonet Technology Networks (FTN).
Network structure
The functional unit of the FIDO network is
node The node is, most often, all-
go, a computer with a modem on which
the corresponding software has been updated
security, bound by special dis-
writing with other nodes. Each node has
has its own unique address on the network.
Theoretically, all network nodes have equal rights.
Topologically - no. Usually the nodes are grouped
are divided on a territorial basis inse-
ty, networks - into regions, regions - into zones.
All this is reflected in the node address. Those.
Knowing the FIDO address, you can most often accurately
to determine the distance to the populated area
node location.
Currently used 4-
dimensional address system. Those. address in
FIDO consists of 4 numbers, separated by special
cial symbols. Namely:
zone_number: network_number/node_number.
inta
For example:
Obviously, the node with address 2:5010/14.0
hierarchically higher than 2:5010/14.7. And this
really so. Full members
networks are only nodes with zero number
rum point (hereinafter referred to as simply nodes). More often
in total in their address 0 after the dot is not indicated -
it turns outand it is written simply 2:5010/14 to the appendix
measure.
The node is free to choose with whom to support it.
live network contact within the network.
The point is attached to the node, and all its connections
communications with the outside world are carried out only
through this node, the sysop of which is called
appears to be his "boss". The node can connect
to himself as many points as he wants, and he’s not
takes full responsibility for any of their actions
actions.
A node that has a permanent connection with a certain
a limited number of other nodes is called
hub. Most often, such nodes do not have
BBS due to their high workload.
In each network there is a sysop of a node with a node number
0 is the network coordinator, which
determines and controls the routing (pass-by)
entry and passage are complete inside and outside the
network affairs), changes in the operating mode of the node
fishing and performs other administrative
functions. There are also regional
zonal coordinators and network coordinator.
All these positions are elective, and in no way
at least they do not give advantages over other ties
lamy, except for the responsibility for accepting
decisions.
Perhaps that's enough. It seems to me that givenenough information to get started
work. Everything else you can find in
official FIDO documents, or simply
after talking with a familiar sysop - fidoshni-
com.
How to become a member of FIDO
The first step is to call the BBC. Phones
BBS is not difficult to find if you have access
to the computer. They are often published in
newspapers and magazines. Call, don't be afraid,
make a mistake, talk to sysops. Sysops
usually benevolent people, and with pleasure
they will explain to you everything that you don’t understand.
but... The only thing I want to say is NEVER-
DON'T HAND UP IF YOU'RE AT ANOTHER STATION
RONA LINES ANSWERED BY VOICE. Required
pick up the phone, apologize and politely
inquire about the operating mode of the BBS.
Well, after the first step is taken -
It's easy to find your way around. If sysop
BBS - FIDO node - you have every right
(of course not right away) ask him to
give you a point address. Although he also has
I have every right to refuse you. If the sysop
BBS also point -you can ask him
advice.
In general, I’m tired of describing the obvious
prominent things. Find your own way. The main thing
- take your time. And remember - no one will tell you...
which you don’t owe (just like you don’t owe anyone). Everyone
the network node runs on its own enthu-
ziasme and completely disinterestedly, therefore
much will depend primarily on
your attitude towards others.
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