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From: lbrooks@shl.com (Lyle Brooks)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip
Subject: PPP and SLIP help
Message-ID: <1991May31.200554.11914@shl.com>
Date: 31 May 91 20:05:54 GMT
Organization: SHL Systemhouse Inc.
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I'm looking for information on PPP (Point to Point Protocol) and 
possibly SLIP.  If anyone could explain them and what the differences
are and/or point me to some documentation I would greatly appreciate
it.

What I'm looking to do is have serious dial-up connectivity to a LAN, none
of this XMODEM, Kermit, terminal emulation, remote login stuff.
I'm looking to use a portable PC running UNIX and TCP/IP to dial in
to a LAN and NFS mount a file system, send mail, do host to host
communication, etc.  Because its a portable as well as cost factors, T1 and 
dedicated lines are not an alternative.

Thanks in advance, and forgive me if this is in a FAQ list.
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