Marc wrote:
>  ML> node 1:261/38 filegate.net:24555 xxxxxxxx
>  ML> node 1:320/219 bnbbbs.net:24555 xxxxxxxxx

That's what I have here.

node 39:902/0@amiganet -md hub.bottomlessabyss.net:24554 x c
node 44:972/0@dorenet -md pbmystic.rdfig.net:24555 x c
node 46:1/100@agoranet bbs.pharcyde.org x c

I've got one with the default port, one with a specific, and even one without
a port number, so binkd uses the default.

> If anyone has any relative observations on this, I'm ready to listen and work
on it as required to make this run dependably.

It should work.
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