Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sdd.hp.com!spool.mu.edu!news.nd.edu!handel!j1whalen From: j1whalen@handel.helios.nd.edu (Jon Whalen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm Subject: Re: UPDATE: Mac as an X terminal over a serial line Message-ID: <1991Apr25.180650.13644@news.nd.edu> Date: 25 Apr 91 18:06:50 GMT Article-I.D.: news.1991Apr25.180650.13644 References: <1991Apr24.060749.29487@terminator.cc.umich.edu> Sender: news@news.nd.edu (USENET News System) Organization: University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame Lines: 31 In article userW6BP@um.cc.umich.edu writes: > >Actually, Rob, it would be better if they would develop a good PPP >driver. Does the same as SLFP but is much faster. Also SLFP is >mostly a local thing. One or two other places use it. PPP is on >it way to becoming a standard for dialup IP, and an RFC has been >issued for it. I can't remember the number right now. > >--Allan > Could someone summarize the discussion (in generic terms) about the dial-up Mac-to-mainframe internet connection options and maybe tackle a few of the following questions? 1) What are the differences between SLIP, SLFP, PPP, etc? 2) What modem speeds are we talking about (2400, 9600, >)? 3) For each protocol, what products (freeware/shareware/commercial) are available? 4) What is needed on the mainframe side? (in particular Unix boxes, e.g. Sun workstations w/ SunOS 4.1) If you feel like this is beating a dead horse, send me e-mail. Thanx in advance! --jon -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jon Whalen @ U. of Notre Dame | At the moment, I have absolutely nothing to j1whalen@handel.helios.nd.edu | say. (Which is probably for the best.) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------