NAME

       rsdwnlnk - User exit from the ROSE network.

SYNOPSIS

       rsdwnlnk <port> <call>

DESCRIPTION

       The  rdwnplnk  program  allows  a  user  to  leave the ROSE network using the standard pseudo-digipeating
       method. Recent Linux kernels are aware of this form of operation and the ax25d program  can  create  such
       connections.  The  normal  mode  of  operation of a ROSE switch is to have one ROSE address (ie port) per
       physical AX.25 port.  Therefore ROSE users coming in on a given ROSE port will come out of the associated
       AX.25 port.

       To use rsdwnlnk you need an entry in ax25d.conf to listen for incoming ROSE connections to any  callsigns
       that  are  not  matched  by the more specific ROSE entries. In the example below, I will be listening for
       ROSE connections on my ROSE port rs144, the exiting AX.25 connection will be  via  the  associated  AX.25
       port,  144, using the callsign KE4GAJ-10. Please note that the callsign should be on the same line as the
       rest of the command, it may be wrapped onto the next line on your screen.

       #
       {* VIA rs144}
       NOCALL  * * * * * * L
       default * * * * * * - root /usr/sbin/rsdwnlnk rsdwnlnk 144 KE4GAJ-10
       #

       There would typically be one rsdwnlnk per ROSE port. The associated program for entering a  ROSE  network
       is rsuplnk.

       All errors generated by rsdwnlnk are written to the system debug log file.

FILES

       /etc/ax25/axports

SEE ALSO

       rose(4), ax25d.conf(5), ax25d(8), rsuplnk(8), rose_call(8).

AUTHOR

       Jonathan Naylor G4KLX <g4klx@g4klx.demon.co.uk>

Linux                                             29 April 1997                                      RSDWNLNK(8)