Date: Tue, 21 May 1996 14:46:10 +0930 (CST) From: Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au> To: terry@lambert.org (Terry Lambert) Cc: msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au, ptitsyn@benpc.bionet.nsk.su, questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Communications help wanted Message-ID: <199605210516.OAA25521@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> In-Reply-To: <199605210435.VAA29893@phaeton.artisoft.com> from "Terry Lambert" at May 20, 96 09:35:46 pm
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Terry Lambert stands accused of saying: > > > 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). > Terry Lambert -- ]] Mike Smith, Software Engineer msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] Genesis Software genesis@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] High-speed data acquisition and (GSM mobile) 0411-222-496 [[ ]] realtime instrument control (ph/fax) +61-8-267-3039 [[ ]] Collector of old Unix hardware. "Where are your PEZ?" The Tick [[
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