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  1. Path: bristlecone.together.net!usenet
  2. From: krw@together.net
  3. Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
  4. Subject: Re: Please Explain Octets
  5. Date: 21 Mar 1996 03:08:11 GMT
  6. Organization: TGF Internet Services
  7. Message-ID: <4iqh6r$scn@bristlecone.together.net>
  8. References: <4ii0aa$n8f@news-e2b.gnn.com> <4iil3l$jgn@maverick.tad.eds.com> <4ijfce$2d3e@navajo.gate.net> <DoGopu.FE7@freenet.carleton.ca> <4im0ej$1dcc@hopi.gate.net>
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  12.  
  13.   Great!  Another BAUDS (sic) vs BPS confusion coming.  An Octet is also
  14.   the size of a DES encryption block.  Since the Inet is about (any
  15.   year now) to go secure, this will certainly help the cause of
  16.   understanding.
  17.  
  18. /----------------------------------------------------------
  19. /   Keith R. Williams
  20. /   krw@together.net
  21. /   Burlington Vermont
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