[HECnet] Talking of other possible protocols

Johnny Billquist bqt at softjar.se
Wed Nov 11 08:28:33 PST 2009


Suitable is a difficult question.
LAT was designed for local networks. There is no routing capability in it, and it relies on broadcast functionality to work.

However, if you configure my bridge program for it, it can pass on LAT frames just as well as DECnet, and it works just fine.

And the same goes for MOP, by the way.

	Johnny

Mark Wickens wrote:
Am I right in thinking that LAT is only suitable for the local network?
I just tried Local> connect pdxvax
from the DECserver 90M just for a laugh.
Regards, Mark.



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