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From: fdc@watsun.cc.columbia.edu (Frank da Cruz)
Subject: Re: Connecting to Internet
Date: 10 Feb 2000 19:33:40 GMT
Organization: Columbia University
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To: kermit.misc@columbia.edu
In article <NCCo4.36255$ox5.9031854@tw11.nn.bcandid.com>,
<cangel@famvid.com> wrote:
: FD> When using PPP, a PPP driver is used instead of a packet
: FD> driver, but it looks like a packet driver to the
: FD> application.
:
: Wrong. It looks like a packet driver because it is one. PPP or
: CHAP or PAP or SLIP or CSLIP only involve logging into the ISP.
: Ater this is _is_ a packet driver.
:
: FD> This is the world of "shims" in DOS networking.
:
: Or the world of API's and SOCKETS if Windows. So what?
:
: FD> Sometimes you need two or three layers of them,
:
: Name one.
:
: FD> but in this case just the one should suffice.
:
: Yes, it requires only one.
:
: FD> The question is which one. Several are available and we've
: FD> had conflicting reports about each one. So some trial and
: FD> error is needed.
:
: No it isn't. Some configuration is needed.
:
Charles, we appreciate your efforts to be helpful. If you would like to
recommend a specific driver that this person can use on a PC/AT to provide
PPP service in a way that Kermit can use, and discuss the specifics of the
configuration, that would be most welcome. I'm quite sure you know more
about this than we do.
- Frank