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Date: Sat, 7 Jan 1995 17:12:30 -0700
From: Nate Williams <nate@bsd.coe.montana.edu>
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In-Reply-To: John Beukema <jbeukema@HK.Super.NET>
       "Re: SLIP problems" (Jan  8,  7:57am)
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To: John Beukema <jbeukema@HK.Super.NET>
Subject: Re: SLIP problems
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> > Make sure you disable software flow control on BOTH ends of the SLIP
> > connection.
> 
> why?

Since SLIP/PPP are 8-bit connections, it's possible (probable) that you
will send data that looks like XON/XOFF through the pipe which will
cause the modems to stop sending data.  You need hardware flow control
enabled instead.


Nate