Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 18:07:35 -0500 From: dennis <dennis@etinc.com> To: RGireyev@bellind.com Cc: hackers@freebsd.org Subject: RE: Win95 Networking Message-ID: <3.0.32.19970310180732.00afc8b0@etinc.com>
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At 11:50 AM 3/10/97 -0800, you wrote: >[..] > >>> >>> Okay, put the modem in fbsd box. And setup user ppp. When starting >>> ppp, use the -alias option. That will give the other machine access >>> to the internet. the win95 box needs netbeui and tcp/ip on the >> ^^^^^^^ >> >>The win95 box doesn't need netbeui, just tcp/ip. Point it's gateway >>address at the FreeBSD box, and remember to change the freebsd's >>/etc/sysconfig to say GATEWAY=YES. > >I have a stupid question. If SLIP/CSLIP is faster than PPP but >only supports TCP/IP while PPP supports the whole world >why configure PPP to access the internet which is strictly TCP/IP? >Wouldn't SLIP/CSLIP be better? >I'm very ignorant so be gentle. Because: -If SLIP is faster, it isn't much faster. -PPP allows for dynamic address allocation, parameter negotiation and a bunch of other neat stuff that SLIP doesnt. db
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