🚀 go-pugleaf

RetroBBS NetNews Server

Inspired by RockSolid Light RIP Retro Guy

Article View: comp.protocols.ibm
Article #859

Re: AX.25

#859
From: Carl Makin
Date: Sun, 27 Jan 1991 11:03
14 lines
986 bytes
In <9101261306.AA23702@lilac.berkeley.edu> GRECO@ANDESCOL.BITNET (Carlos Ardila) writes:

>Does any body knows what AX.25 means. Is it compatible with X.25.?

AX.25 is the Amateur Radio Implementation of X.25. (At least I don't know of
any other protocols called that)  It's designed for Half-duplex radio links
but will also work well over full duplex links.

>It was chosen by the main airline of my country as its standard for
>networking.

Really!  That's surprising.  Exactly what are they using it for?

Carl
Technical Details
Message-ID: <skcm.664974223@echo>
Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!watserv1!watmath!att!linac!uwm.edu!spool2.mu.edu!uunet!munnari.oz.au!csc.anu.edu.au!manuel!csc.canberra.edu.au!echo!skcm
References: <9101261306.AA23702@lilac.berkeley.edu>

Show Full Headers
Complete Article Headers
Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!watserv1!watmath!att!linac!uwm.edu!spool2.mu.edu!uunet!munnari.oz.au!csc.anu.edu.au!manuel!csc.canberra.edu.au!echo!skcm
From: skcm@echo.canberra.edu.au (Carl Makin)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.ibm
Subject: Re: AX.25
Message-ID: <skcm.664974223@echo>
Date: 27 Jan 91 11:03:43 GMT
References: <9101261306.AA23702@lilac.berkeley.edu>
Sender: news@csc.canberra.edu.au
Organization: Info Sci & Eng, University of Canberra
Lines: 14