Re: Varied ACCM requests by Demon PPP stack

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From: Jim Segrave
Date: Mon, 16 Dec 1996 00:00

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In article <32B58EC6.446E@optex.co.uk>,
Will Dean  <will.dean@optex.co.uk> wrote:
> I'm currently developing/debugging a TCP/IP/PPP stack (not for the PC) and I've 
> noticed that Demon equipment is inconsistent in its requests for a PPP ACCM.  
> (Both 0x000A0000 and 0xFFFFFFFF are asked for in different connections.)
> 
> Is anyone aware of the Demon policy on ACCM?  0x000A0000 seems a sensible choice,   
> but 0xFFFFFFFF would add a significant overhead (though only to transmissions 
> from the client)
> 
> I would have thought that the choice of ACCM was a matter of policy, and would 
> therefore be consistent across all equipment.  (The issue seems independent of 
> the ROMP connected to.)

I'm fairly sure the Ascends use 0x000A0000, which is a reasonable
choice. I think the old Morningstar Software/USR rack/SunOS pops
started with the ultra-conservative 0xFFFFFFFF. Have you noticed what
PoP you get the all ones from? Is it always in the range
finch-193..finch254?

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