Hello mark.
That seems to have done it!!!

30 Jul 04 01:23, you wrote to me:

 ml> are you doing this for internet only access or will you also be doing
 ml> dialup calls??

 ml> based on the FDNODE.CTL you posted, here's what you should have...

 ml> ===== snip =====
 ml> ;  NODELIST.??? is included automatically
 ml> ;
 ml> ;
 ml> ;  Include private lists with the PvtList command
 ml> ;
 ml> ;  Phone number translation table (see the Manual):
 ml> ;

 ml> ;Contact number overrides
 ml> PHONE 1:275/311   $[1:275/311]
 ml> PHONE 1:275/312.1 #192.168.254.15
 ml> PHONE 1:106/2000  #204.89.247.1

 ml> ; Default prefix/suffix for domestic and international calls
 ml> DIAL  /  011-

 ml> ;internet stuff
 ml>   #           internet
 ml>   000-        internet
 ml>   V           internet#

 ml> ;list any POTS numbers to be modified here just like always
 ml> 1-705-xyz-  xyz-

 ml> END

 ml> ;  Cost table (edit as needed):
 ml> ;
 ml> ; Default cost for domestic and international calls
 ml> COST  35  350

 ml>  internet 0
 ml>  1-705-   0       ; Cost of local calls

 ml> END

 ml> ;
 ml> ; end of file "fdnode.ctl"
 ml> ;
 ml> ===== snip =====

 ml> note1: i used the environment variable method for 1:275/311...

 ml> note2: look at how the other two PHONE overrides have their
 ml>        number listed. the # indicates to use telnet. a V
 ml>        would indicate to use the vmodem protocol.

 ml> note3: in the DIAL section, the three entries marked internet
 ml>        are what work the majik. they must be listed like they
 ml>        are for them to work properly. the 000- and the V may
 ml>        be changed but the other parts cannot. we could even
 ml>        put in a "0000- internet#" entry so that numbers or
 ml>        domains in the nodelist starting with 0000- would be
 ml>        vmode protocol connects but we won't because it is not
 ml>        necessary.

 ml> note4: make sure you put in whatever is needed to strip the
 ml>        1-705- off your local numbers.

 ml> see next reply for more...

 ml> )\/(ark


IB

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