06 Nov 16 11:19, you wrote to me:

 RW>>> Is your board reachable via Telnet by any chance?

 HG>> Sorry no, I haven't wanted to limit access to the private phone line.

 ml>> you don't have to with DSL... both POTS and DSL ride on the same
 ml>> copper...

 HG> Yes I know, I've had DSL before, and it used the same line.

i wasn't aware of that...

 HG> Today I have Mobile WiFi to my laptop and stationary Windows machines.

 HG> Not on the BBS machine yet.

ok...

 ml>> being fully connected is a whole new world almost like getting a
 ml>> computer for the first time or starting to program the computer and
 ml>> discovering the whole entire world within it...

 HG> I know, but I can't afford it. The next step up on WiFi is too expensive

personally speaking, i wouldn't be using wifi... it is insecure, easily
penetrated and highly suceptible to interference from electrical sources...
won't even mention it being slower than wired or fiber... i don't know what
the cost of DSL is over there but my 3M/768k line is only $40US... that's
copper for a mile or so where it connects into a DSLAM and jumps to fiber
for the long haul... $40US a month for a hobby plus additional capabilities
is much less than some people spend in a week on their hobbies...

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