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<br>I'm new to D-STAR and new to D-RATS but not new to computers or setting up software. I'm struggling with understanding<br>D-RATS setup though..<br><br>I want to be able to setup D-RATS correctly to check WL2K messages on the CMS servers and want to send messages using the CMS servers using D-rats.<br>I can't seem to get it working!?<br><br>I have a good DSL internet connection, using Windows XP pro SP3 and all updates. I have a firewall but have turned it off to experiment still get nothing<br>After attempting a setup in D-rats for WINLINK I check the debug log files and get the following:<br><br> <- Callsign :<br> -> W2SRP<br> <- Password :<br> -> CMSTELNET<br>Running routing loop<br> <- [WL2K-2.5.2.3-B2FWIHJM$]<br> -> [DRATS-0.3.2-B2FHIM$]<br> <- ;PQ: 50355885<br>Exception in thread Thread-5:<br>Traceback (most recent call last):<br> File "threading.pyo", line 486, in __bootstrap_inner<br> File "d_rats\wl2k.pyo", line 433, in run<br> File "d_rats\wl2k.pyo", line 390, in _run_incoming<br> File "d_rats\wl2k.pyo", line 271, in get_messages<br> File "d_rats\wl2k.pyo", line 245, in __login<br>Exception: Conversation error (never got prompt)<br><br>--------------------<br>I must have initial setup WRONG!<br>Can anyone walk me through the setup for WL2K?<br><br>My next step will be to setup Outlook express or Windows Live Mail for an email client...but that can wait...<br><br>Thanks in Advance<br>73 Dave Welker, W2SRP<br><br><br><br><div> <br></div><br><br>
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