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From: kdb@macaw.intercon.com (Kurt Baumann)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Re: SLIP?
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Date: 30 Aug 90 19:06:10 GMT
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In article <1990Aug30.080513.3809@clark.edu>, gsnow@pro-freedom.cts.com (Gary
Snow) writes:
> In-Reply-To: message from kdb@macaw.intercon.com
> 
> > We also sell a product that allows SLIP.  Drop me a line for more
> > information.
> 
> What is SLIP, and yes I would also like to have some more information on this
> as well.
> 
> Gary
> ---

SLIP is the "protocol" that allows the usage of TCP/IP over a serial line.
If both ends of the connection support SLIP you can create a TCP/IP connection
between the two machines.  This, of course, allows you to do FTP, SMTP, POP,
Telnet, etc... over the standard phone line.

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