Hi Folks,, toying with the idea of putting my old WC5 back online, I have a 2 line system with PX 2.0 along with the wcICP I can get it online with no issues with the 2 lines, but I want to bring in my message network echo's in addition to adding my Door Server and File library server. The servers I know I can handle with TelnetDoor if I can't get RLOGIN support which is no big deal.. The networks seem to be a big deal.. I was reading some files which say I can use a IREX/PX combo with netserial, and some other files which say I can use other files.. Is anyone else running WC5 out there? If so what are you using? I know I can upgrade to 8.0 and there should be no issues, but I can't justify paying $200 for a year of AUP (which from what I have been hearing is not always up) and another $xxx for a 8 line upgrade to give me 10 lines (Which lets be honest would never EVER be filled with callers so 2 lines is plenty).. I am more looking for the retro feel of the older system, including running it on NT4 which runs pretty well in a VM..

Anyone have any suggestions or advice??

AL


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The setup you propose is running software I ran 20+ years ago, I used to run WC5 on NT4 with PXW v2.0 and Internet Rex so it should not have any issue
other than possible security issues.

I would not bother with Netserial, use Internet Rex v2.29 which allow you to connect BinkP which is the majority of systems.

Give it a try and see how it works out.

Terry


On Jul 07, 2022 09:07pm, Bucko wrote to All:

Hi Folks,, toying with the idea of putting my old WC5 back online, I
have a 2 line system with PX 2.0 along with the wcICP I can get it
online with no issues with the 2 lines, but I want to bring in my
message network echo's in addition to adding my Door Server and File library server. The servers I know I can handle with TelnetDoor if I
can't get RLOGIN support which is no big deal.. The networks seem to be
a big deal.. I was reading some files which say I can use a IREX/PX
combo with netserial, and some other files which say I can use other files.. Is anyone else running WC5 out there? If so what are you using?
I know I can upgrade to 8.0 and there should be no issues, but I can't justify paying $200 for a year of AUP (which from what I have been
hearing is not always up) and another $xxx for a 8 line upgrade to give
me 10 lines (Which lets be honest would never EVER be filled with
callers so 2 lines is plenty).. I am more looking for the retro feel of
the older system, including running it on NT4 which runs pretty well in
a VM..

Anyone have any suggestions or advice??

AL

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On 07 Jul 2022, Bucko said the following...

Hi Folks,, toying with the idea of putting my old WC5 back online, I
have a 2 line system with PX 2.0 along with the wcICP I can get it
online with no issues with the 2 lines, but I want to bring in my
message network echo's in addition to adding my Door Server and File library server. The servers I know I can handle with TelnetDoor if I
can't get RLOGIN support which is no big deal.. The networks seem to be
a big deal.. I was reading some files which say I can use a IREX/PX
combo with netserial, and some other files which say I can use other files.. Is anyone else running WC5 out there? If so what are you using?
I know I can upgrade to 8.0 and there should be no issues, but I can't justify paying $200 for a year of AUP (which from what I have been
hearing is not always up) and another $xxx for a 8 line upgrade to give
me 10 lines (Which lets be honest would never EVER be filled with
callers so 2 lines is plenty).. I am more looking for the retro feel of the older system, including running it on NT4 which runs pretty well in a

I run 8.x as well. I would recommend just using PX/WINS and IREX and foregot the NetSerial option completely. Will be much easier in the long run.

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Hi Folks,, toying with the idea of putting my old WC5 back online, I have a
line system with PX 2.0 along with the wcICP I can get it online with no iss
with the 2 lines, but I want to bring in my message network echo's in additi
to adding my Door Server and File library server. The servers I know I can handle with TelnetDoor if I can't get RLOGIN support which is no big deal..
networks seem to be a big deal.. I was reading some files which say I can us
IREX/PX combo with netserial, and some other files which say I can use other
files.. Is anyone else running WC5 out there? If so what are you using? I kn
I can upgrade to 8.0 and there should be no issues, but I can't justify payi
$200 for a year of AUP (which from what I have been hearing is not always up
and another $xxx for a 8 line upgrade to give me 10 lines (Which lets be hon
would never EVER be filled with callers so 2 lines is plenty).. I am more looking for the retro feel of the older system, including running it on NT4 which runs pretty well in a VM..

Anyone have any suggestions or advice??

AL

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I would actually recommend getting the free PX/WINS v3.0 updates as
that update works MUCH better with Internet Rex.

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On 08 Jul 2022, Terry Roati said the following...

The setup you propose is running software I ran 20+ years ago, I used to run WC5 on NT4 with PXW v2.0 and Internet Rex so it should not have any issue other than possible security issues.

I would not bother with Netserial, use Internet Rex v2.29 which allow
you to connect BinkP which is the majority of systems.

Give it a try and see how it works out.

Cool thanks for the info Terry, I will play that way, see what happens.. I will post back when I get things going..

AL

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On 18 Jul 2022, Warp 4 said the following...

I run 8.x as well. I would recommend just using PX/WINS and IREX and foregot the NetSerial option completely. Will be much easier in the
long run.

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The Irex's have it.. Gonna play with it soon see how it goes...

Al

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On 07 Aug 2022, ROBERT WOLFE said the following...

I would actually recommend getting the free PX/WINS v3.0 updates as
that update works MUCH better with Internet Rex.

PX/WINS 3.0 updates?? Where might that be found??

AL

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i'm sticking with netserial until my fido and fsxnet providers force me
to go irex :P

On 07 Jul 2022, Bucko said the following...

Hi Folks,, toying with the idea of putting my old WC5 back online, I have a 2 line system with PX 2.0 along with the wcICP I can get it online with no issues with the 2 lines, but I want to bring in my message network echo's in addition to adding my Door Server and File library server. The servers I know I can handle with TelnetDoor if I can't get RLOGIN support which is no big deal.. The networks seem to be a big deal.. I was reading some files which say I can use a IREX/PX combo with netserial, and some other files which say I can use other files.. Is anyone else running WC5 out there? If so what are you using? I know I can upgrade to 8.0 and there should be no issues, but I can't justify paying $200 for a year of AUP (which from what I have been hearing is not always up) and another $xxx for a 8 line upgrade to give me 10 lines (Which lets be honest would never EVER be filled with callers so 2 lines is plenty).. I am more looking for the retro feel of the older system, including running it on NT4 which runs pretty well in a

I run 8.x as well. I would recommend just using PX/WINS and IREX and foregot
the NetSerial option completely. Will be much easier in the long run.

... BREAKFAST.COM Halted... Cereal port not responding.

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