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From: kdb@macaw.intercon.com (Kurt Baumann)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Re: FTP Sun<-->Macintosh using SLIP (TCP/CONNECT II)
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Date: 12 Feb 91 22:03:49 GMT
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In article <1991Feb9.195637.26171@DMI.USherb.CA>, protocom@terre (protocom-Laurent turcotte) writes:
> The Sun would call the Macintosh via modem (SLIP) and establish an FTP session.
> 

Actually I think you mean that the Mac would call the SUN.  At least that is how it would work with TCP/Connect II.  Currently, when PPP is added things might change a bit.

> 	(1) is SLIP reliable enough over noisy modem lines? (I know that the TCP and IP layers contains checksum block validations) or should I use something
>  like ZMODEM or KERMIT.
> 

Sure, we have people who work here using it from home.  I read mail and news from home using SLIP into our office.

> 	(2) is the question of speed which would be faster (SLIP/FTP, XMODEM or KERMIT)
> 

The benifits far out weight any problems with speed.  It really depends on the type of modem you are using, and other factors, but speed is usually very good with SLIP, I don't complain and believe me I complain a lot when I have to wait. :-)

> 	(3) which is the most flexible? I think SLIP since you can almost do anything with IP but send me your opinions.

SLIP is definatly the most flexable.  Imagine having two telnet sessions open, a news session open, reading your mail, and FTPing some gif's from MIT :-) all at the sametime.  It's astounding...

Hope that helps.


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