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From: larry@nstar.uucp (Larry Snyder)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems,comp.unix.sysv386,comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc
Subject: Re: slip
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Date: 2 Nov 90 12:05:45 GMT
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cec@cup.portal.com (Cerafin E Castillo) writes:


>		V.42 (LAP-M) will help keep line noise from killing
>	your connection in V.32.  My experience with old SLIP is that
>	V.42 will not cause a problem with ACK or other such SLIP packets.
>	CSLIP (Van Jacobson RFC 1144) will also do pretty good with
>	V.32/V.42.  PPP (Hobby/Perkins RFC 1134) with IP compression
>	(VJ 1144) also exhibits good behaviour.

I assume that these different versions of SLIP are complete replacements -
not options or flags to turn with what I am running?

>		If your tired of hacking your kernel, try getting a TELEBIT
>	NetBlazer.  This will make life easier for a lot of us Serial Line
>	Dial-up IP users.  Call me if you need more info on any of this.

My wife would have a fit - remember - this is a hobby for me (even though
I like to spend money - I can't justify THAT much money)..

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