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From: braden@VENERA.ISI.EDU
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip
Subject: Re:  Telnet and Timing Mark option
Message-ID: <8812231731.AA07446@braden.isi.edu>
Date: 23 Dec 88 17:31:09 GMT
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Dale,

There IS no Timing Mark mode, so a host can never enter it.  So, it always
refuses, by sending DONT/WONT Timing Mark, which gives the desired
synchronization echo.  I always thought that very clever, well, say on
the level of a good pun.

Bob braden