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From: wrd3156@fedeva.UUCP (Bill Daniels)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip
Subject: Beginner Questions
Keywords: new network, ftp, [I,i]nternet
Message-ID: <437@fedeva.UUCP>
Date: 22 Jan 89 13:30:14 GMT
Organization: Federal Express Corp., Memphis, TN
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I am new to the world of high-speed networking with Ethernet/tcp-ip and have a
few questions.  Most of my concerns are due to an inability to reconcile the
high speed local area net with remote internet connections.  I am planning
one network for our development work and yet another net for production
work.  I would also like to be able to finally make use of the multitude of
postings offering access to various archive sites through anonymous ftp.

(1) From my brief encounters with the Ultrix Networking manuals, I have a 
pretty good understanding of how a local network is set up and have actually
connected two uVaxen by means of an ethernet.  How does one establish
themselves as an internet node, electrically/mechanically that is? (I have
already asked for an internet address.)

(2) Since ftp works locally over an ethernet using tcp-ip, how does an
anonymous ftp connect to a remote site (analogous to uucp dialups)?
Does it tcp-ip over dial-ups?  

(3) How does one rlogin or telnet to a host on a remote network?  What 
advantage does this have over tip/cu?

I am sure that responses to these questions will generate even more questions
from me.  I do appreciate any help you might be able to give me.

-- 
bill daniels
federal express, memphis, tn
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