[DXBase] DXB 2004 Internet Cluster problem?

[Art Searle]

Thanks for replying.

One thing I forgot to mention is that I have a cable modem connection that
is always great and fast!

> Boy, I'm not sure what's happening here.

This one has me baffled

> C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\etc
> you should have a
> Hosts
> Hosts.dxb24.bak
> or something similar.
> Remember that Hosts does NOT have an extension.

Yes I do.  As stated in my original in item 3.  And the host that I select
wasn't originally there with the required URL.  I edited and added it.  In
fact before I edited it my DXB2003 wouldn't work but now it does again.

> Can you open any OTHER cluster that you select from the user Options.
> Does the cluster you wish to open require a port other than the standard
23

No I cannot open any other cluster in 2004 but I can in 2003.  And no, none
of the ones I've tried require a port setting.

> Using the File/Modify Hosts does it follow this format?
> If it uses a different port does it have the :#####???

> 68.14.105.11 # N5UXT-8
> ac0x.dynip.com # AC0X
> cluster.dx-central.com # DX-Central
> cluster.w9zrx.net # W9ZRX
> dx.aaanet.ru:41112 # RK6LWX

I have tried the following and they work in 2003 and not in 2004

64.32.255.187 # K2UT
dxc.k2ls.com # K2LS
dxspots.com # N5IN

> Hope this helps, let me know your results

Nope it didn't.  Thanks anyway.

A couple of other points.  Remember I get an immediate error message.  And
this shouldn't matter but I did not install DXBase 2003 or 2004 in the
default directory.  I installed them in:

C:\Amateur Radio\DXBase 2003
and
C:\Amateur Radio\DXBase 2004
Respectfully.

73,

Art
W2NRA


> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Art Searle" <w2nra@w2nra.com>
> To: <dxbase@mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2003 11:52 AM
> Subject: [DXBase] DXB 2004 Internet Cluster problem?
>
>
> > I have not been able to connect to an internet cluster even though all
> > settings in 2004 are the same as in 2003 and I can still connect in
2003.
> > BTW I am using Windows XP for both.
> >
> > I get the following message IMMEDIATELY not after one minute:
> >
> > ! could not connect to the site!
> >
> > Then I get this:
> >
> > Packet Comm Mgr initialization failed.  Check user options, hardware
> > options, or internet connection.  You should close the packet window and
> > resolve this problem, then retry.
> >
> > Here is what I've tried so far:
> >
> > 1) I read the manual and cannot find any steps that I have omitted.
> >
> > 2) I duplicated all of the settings from DXBase 2003 to DXBase 2004.
> >
> > 3) I verified that install put the new hosts file in the right place.
And
> I
> > made sure my Host (a url in my case) was listed in the new hosts file.
I
> > also saw the old backup host file created from install in the same
> > directory.  So I'm pretty sure it's set up right.
> >
> > 4) Though I don't think it should make a difference I verified that the
> > Connect TNC box in the TNC tab is NOT check.  And New Internet Cluster
is
> > the Window is the only highlighted choice.
> >
> > 5) I searched this reflector and not found a solution.
> >
> > 6) Just before sending this email I tried to connect with DXB 2004 and
> could
> > not.  Then I exited DXB 2004 and opened DXB 2003 and tried to connect.
It
> > worked fine.
> >
> > I give up, for now.
> >
> > Art
> > W2RNA