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C H O O S I N G A N O D E

Z .... List the Zones currently available
N .... List the Nets in the current Zone
F .... List the FidoNet Nodes in the current Net

x/x .. Choose a Net AND Node Together (Preferred Method)
x/ ... Choose a Net in the current Zone
x .... Choose a Node in the current Net
or Choose a Net in the current Zone, when prompted

* Enter "Z?" for help with Zones
* Enter "N?" for help with Nets
* Enter "F?" for help with FidoNet Nodes
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* And so on for all the commands you see in the menu.

(Don't enter the quotes, just the command letter
and the questionmark.)


FidoNet addresses are "nested", i.e., -
Zones contain Nets
and
Nets contain Nodes.

You can choose FidoNet nodes either by picking Zones, Nets and¨
Nodes from the lists, or directly, as shown below.

A FidoNet address can be entered directly as either a pair of¨
numbers (125/111) or as a single number (230).

Two numbers separated by a "/" (125/111) identifies FidoNet Node¨
111 in Net 125; a single number (230) indentifies FidoNet Node¨
230 in your Net.

Using direct FidoNet addresses enables you to send the same ¨
message to as many FidoNet Nodes as will fit on one line; ¨
entering 125/111 1:1/3 134/888 will make three copies of the¨
message you enter, one to each Fido.

There are also some shorthand methods that are useful; for ¨
instance, if you know you want to choose a FidoNet node in (say)¨
Net 1, enter... 1/ .

Fido will then display a message that Net 1 has been selected, ¨
and using the "F" command, you can display a list of the FidoNet¨
nodes in Net 1.

Control-C aborts Commands/text display
Control-K aborts Commands/text display
Control-S pauses text display -
press any key to continue.

\Z
Z)ones are like telephone "area codes"; they generally include¨
large geographical areas. North America is a zone; Australia is a¨
zone.

If you don't choose a Zone, Fido assumes you want to choose a Net¨
and a FidoNet Node in your own Zone; this is the usual case.

If you choose a different Zone, you must then choose a Net and a¨
FidoNet Node. 

\N
N)ets are groups of FidoNet nodes, usually in the same city or¨
metropolitan area; some are grouped by special interests ("Model¨
Airplane Fidos"), or other criteria.

Most major cities, (Boston, Los Angeles, Houston) have one or¨
more nets that contain almost any number of FidoNet nodes.

If you choose a different Net, you must then choose a Node.

\F
F)idoNet nodes are individual BBS's, or electronic mail centers, ¨
of various types, that send and receive electronic mail which is¨
compatible with the FidoNet specifications.

