[Dxspider-support] routing: how to configure a listening-only link

[Dirk Koopman]

On Sun, 2001-11-11 at 15:02, Filip Jonckers wrote:
> 
> I want to establish a link to a CLX node.
> 
> the remote sysop asks me to put up a user-link
> because he doesn't want any information coming
> from this link !
> "you send nothing at all such as DX/WWV/WCY spots,
>  ANN, MAIL, TALK, and user/node information from your side"
> 
> so....
> 
> I can use SET/ISOLATE <clx-node>
> 
> but if I understand correctly, spots originating
> on my system are still sent to the clx-node
> the ISOLATE stuff won't work for this...
> 
> So what I could do is to create a filter to send
> nothing to <clx-node>:
> 
> REJ/ROUTE <clx-node>
> 
> but this doesn't do anything...
> PC11 still going thru
> 
> what am I missing here ?
> 
> Dirk, what would be the best way to setup a LISTEN-ONLY
> node link ?

Basically, I am sorry but I don't like 'listen-only' links. I believe
that they break the network. (I think I am now qualified to make that
assertion, having bent the PC protocol to beyond breaking point).

I suspect it is possible, by playing with set/isolate and filtering but
it isn't easy. The whole routing thing is based on the idea that you
will at least exchange PC19 for each other's 'personal' node info. 

Why is it necessary - really?

Dirk G1TLH