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From: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
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Subject: Re: Communications help wanted
To: msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au (Michael Smith)
Date: Mon, 20 May 1996 22:08:00 -0700 (MST)
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> > > Make sure you go for drivers with RS-232 _async_ interfaces.  Then run SLIP
> > > or PPP over the link.
> > 
> > Or RS422.
> 
> *sigh*.  Two wires, Terry.  Two wires.  Can't run 422 on two wires.  You
> can run 485 on two wires, but only half-duplex.  FDX requires a short-haul
> modem (not much more expensive than the useless dial modems they currently
> have).

Rats.  Well, then they don't get high speed. 8-(.


					Terry Lambert
					terry@lambert.org
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