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From: wheels@mks.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems,comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: How do I transfer files through a telenet connection?
Message-ID: <253@mks.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 22-Apr-87 08:25:19 EST
Article-I.D.: mks.253
Posted: Wed Apr 22 08:25:19 1987
Date-Received: Thu, 23-Apr-87 23:42:13 EST
References: <634@thumper.UUCP> <1864@druhi.UUCP>
Organization: Mortice Kern Systems, Waterloo, Ont.
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Xref: utgpu comp.dcom.modems:442 comp.sys.ibm.pc:3113
Summary: I have used non-windowing protocols

In article <1864@druhi.UUCP>, clive@druhi.UUCP (Clive Steward) writes:
> Well, you are out of luck, as you suspect.
> 
> The only protocols which will work are of the windowing variety --

I don't think this is right. I have often used Compuserve's B
protocol (non-windowing) while connected from home to Datapac
through a gateway to Compuserve's network. The turn-around time
didn't seem excessive. I have also used a non-windowing protocol
over Datapac to other Canadian host systems with no problems.

The only tricky part I found was to ensure that the local PAD had
all its parameters set correctly. It must not swallow any control
characters (for most protocols, although Kermit is not so bad),
and it must forward the packet with minimal timeout. On Datapac
PADs, they can be placed into a "transparent" configuration, which
works fine. I have worked with Telenet PADs, and I think they can
also be made transparent.
-- 
Gerry Wheeler                  {seismo,decvax,ihnp4}!watmath!mks!wheels
Mortice Kern Systems Inc.