I have a QWK caller that cannot send QWK .rep or received message packets all of the sudden. In my log this is the report I am seeing.
4/15 08:42:11a 7300 CTRL connection accepted from: 185.111.156.130 port 49018
4/15 08:42:11a 7300 Hostname: vmi1943160.contaboserver.net [185.111.156.130]
4/15 08:42:11a 7300 <TLQWK> logged in (4 today, 163 total)
4/15 08:42:11a 7300 <TLQWK> uploading: C:\sbbs\data\file/0560.rep in active mode
4/15 08:42:32a 7300 <TLQWK> !DATA ERROR -1 (60) connecting to client 185.111.156.130 port 43111 on socket 8132
4/15 08:47:11a 7300 <TLQWK> logged off
4/15 08:47:11a 7300 CTRL thread terminated (0 clients and 1 threads remain, 66 served)
4/15 08:47:12a 7568 CTRL connection accepted from: 185.111.156.130 port 33294
4/15 08:47:12a 7568 Hostname: vmi1943160.contaboserver.net [185.111.156.130]
4/15 08:47:13a 7568 <TLQWK> logged in (5 today, 164 total)
4/15 08:49:25a 7568 <TLQWK> logged off
I have not made any changes related to QWK on my BBS in a long time. Is there something I need to adjust or does the other BBS trying to send and receive QWK from my BBS need to make some changes?
Re: QWK error message questionThank you Digital man. I will pass this information along. I hope you have a great day.
By: Rixter to All on Tue Apr 15 2025 10:03 am
I have a QWK caller that cannot send QWK .rep or received message packets all of the sudden. In my log this is the report I am seeing.
4/15 08:42:11a 7300 CTRL connection accepted from: 185.111.156.130 port 49018
4/15 08:42:11a 7300 Hostname: vmi1943160.contaboserver.net [185.111.156.130]
4/15 08:42:11a 7300 <TLQWK> logged in (4 today, 163 total)
4/15 08:42:11a 7300 <TLQWK> uploading: C:\sbbs\data\file/0560.rep in active mode
4/15 08:42:32a 7300 <TLQWK> !DATA ERROR -1 (60) connecting to client 185.111.156.130 port 43111 on socket 8132
4/15 08:47:11a 7300 <TLQWK> logged off
4/15 08:47:11a 7300 CTRL thread terminated (0 clients and 1 threads remain, 66 served)
4/15 08:47:12a 7568 CTRL connection accepted from: 185.111.156.130 po 33294
4/15 08:47:12a 7568 Hostname: vmi1943160.contaboserver.net [185.111.156.130]
4/15 08:47:13a 7568 <TLQWK> logged in (5 today, 164 total)
4/15 08:49:25a 7568 <TLQWK> logged off
I have not made any changes related to QWK on my BBS in a long time. Is there something I need to adjust or does the other BBS trying to send and receive QWK from my BBS need to make some changes?
This would be an FTP issue, not really specifically a "QWK" issue. It appear they're using the old "active" (not passive) FTP transfer mode and having issues (likely on their end). The Synchronet qnet-ftp script (e.g. qnet-ftp. uses *passive* FTP by default, so ask them if they changed that setting or what's going on on their end. They can test FTP functionality by simply logg in with any FTP client and toggling between passive/active modes and do directory listings.
Thank you Digital man. I will pass this information along. I hope you have a great day.
Rixter
telnet://ricksbbs.synchro.net:23
http://ricksbbs.synchro.net:8080
Madison,NC
--- SBBSecho 3.14-Win32
* Origin: Rick's BBS - telnet://ricksbbs.synchro.net:23 (1:3634/60)
¨ Synchronet ¨ Vertrauen ¨ Home of Synchronet ¨
[vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.net
It turns out it is my BBS causing the problem. I truly do no understand what happened. It was working fine. The only thing I had updated was rlogin.js to the most current version. It was the day after I did this that my QWK hub stopped receiving replies and sending out QWK replies to those using my QWK Hub.
Is there something I am supposed to add to modopts.ini or the
qnet-ftp.js to allow people to send replies to the QWK Hub and download message packets?
Here is a copy of one of the logs from the caller wanting
to download from my hub.
4/16 12:04:14p 10280 CTRL connection accepted from: 45.22.48.33 port 65369
4/16 12:04:14p 10280 Hostname: mail.sparklesfamilyfuncenters.com [45.22.48.33]
4/16 12:04:14p 10280 <ANETO> logged in (4 today, 4 total)
4/16 12:04:15p 10280 <ANETO> PASV DATA IP address in response: 65.190.41.92 (subject to NAT)
4/16 12:09:15p 10280 <ANETO> logged off
4/16 12:09:15p 10280 CTRL thread terminated (0 clients and 1 threads remain, 153 served)
4/16 12:16:57p 10040 CTRL connection accepted from: 45.22.48.33 port 65417
4/16 12:16:57p 10040 Hostname: mail.sparklesfamilyfuncenters.com [45.22.48.33]
4/16 12:16:57p 10040 <ANETO> logged in (5 today, 5 total)
4/16 12:16:57p 10040 <ANETO> PASV DATA IP address in response: 65.190.41.92 (subject to NAT)
4/16 12:21:57p 10040 <ANETO> logged off
4/16 12:21:57p 10040 CTRL thread terminated (0 clients and 1 threads remain, 154 served)
notice the subject to NAT notice. Is that a problem or just part of the normal communciations?
Its the same for the other bbs's trying to get their packets and send replies. I am at a loss to understand what suddenly happened. It was working fine up until I upgraded the old rlogin.js. That came with 3.19b I do not see how that could change anything relating to the QWK network, but that was the only thing I have changed.
If someone is calling into my HUB would the
%s be needed from their end setup? In the SCFG QWK command for callout *qnet-ftp %s ricksbbs.synchro.net password should they leave the %s out?
Do
I need to define my ip address numbers somewhere or my address name (ricksbbs.synchro.net) somewhere else?
Is there something I am supposed to modify in modopts.ini to be a HUB?
It really was working just fine up until
I updated rlogin.js, It must have just been a coincidence. Right?
I would appreciate any help you can offer. Thank you
Re: QWK error message question
By: Rixter to Digital Man on Wed Apr 16 2025 06:34 pm
When you say "my QWK hub" - what exactly do you mean? If you're running your own QWK network, then *your* BBS *is* the hub. You don't "have" a hub, you "are" the hub.
No. qnet-ftp.js is for QWKnet *nodes*.
That's normal.
The rlogin.js is not used in any way for QWK networking.
The %s would be replaced with the hub's QWK-ID (*your* BBS-ID if you're the hub). It's needed.
No.
You *can* enable the 'ask_qnet' option in the [newuser] section of your ctrl/modopts.ini file if you want new users to be asked if they're a QWKnet node and be automatically given the Q-restriction. But it's not strictly required.
Right.
It looks like you have an FTP problem, not a QWK problem. Can these other sysops FTP to your system and get directory listings in either passive or active FTP mode? qnet-ftp.js uses passive FTP mode by default, so that'd be the most important mode to test and make sure is working. https://wiki.synchro.net/faq:tcpip#ftp_nat
--
digital man (rob)
Sling Blade quote #1:
Karl: I've killed Doyle with a lawn mower blade. Yes, I'm right sure of it. Norco, CA WX: 59.0¨F, 63.0% humidity, 8 mph WNW wind, 0.00 inches
rain/24hrs ---
¨ Synchronet ¨ Vertrauen ¨ Home of Synchronet ¨
[vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.net
| Sysop: | Danilo |
|---|---|
| Location: | Keeling, VA |
| Users: | 1 |
| Nodes: | 20 (0 / 20) |
| Uptime: | 100:40:09 |
| Calls: | 9 |
| Calls today: | 9 |
| Messages: | 2,894 |
| Posted today: | 23 |