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Date:      Fri, 4 Apr 2003 21:35:55 +0200
From:      Ignatios Souvatzis <is@beverly.kleinbus.org>
To:        Helge Oldach <iuidas73123@oldach.net>
Cc:        "Julian H. Stacey" <jhs@berklix.com>
Subject:   Re: ISDN4BSD Modems & Cards
Message-ID:  <20030404193555.GA9775@beverly.kleinbus.org>
In-Reply-To: <200304041832.h34IWFJC069324@sep.oldach.net>
References:  <200304041022.h34AMi144844@flip.jhs.private> <200304041832.h34IWFJC069324@sep.oldach.net>

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Hi,

On Fri, Apr 04, 2003 at 08:32:15PM +0200, Helge Oldach wrote:

> Apart from the issues mentioned already there is a minor encapsulation
> gain. While on an external TA you usually can run HDLC encapsulation
> with byte stuffing only, an internal card would allow for bit stuffing
> which is slightly more efficient.

err... 

sane ISDN TA do (well, can be operated) in a mode where computer-side
async HDLC is converted to line-side sync HDLC.

Everything else would not interoperate with the PPP over ISDN at the
other end.

Unless you only want to run V110/V120 instead of full speed, of course.
 
Regards,
	-is



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