is PPP connection-oriented with acks? I thought it wasn't. ""Steven A. Ridder"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > Makes sense. Thanks! > > > ""s vermill"" wrote in message > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > Steven, > > > > There may be some scholars lurking around that can more precicely define > > bit-serial than I. I think the term is interchangeable with > > bit-synchronous. Bit-synchronous contrasts with older protocols that are > > binary-syncnronous (bisynch) or, better termed, character-oriented. > > Character-oriented protocols transmit chunks of data in bytes (was it 256 > > bit chunks or 256 byte chunks?), which are acknowleged and flow controlled > > with a set of pre-defined control characters (I believe this is the origin > > of the ACK you still see in protocols like PPP). > > > > Bit-synchronous is what you more commonly see today. I think the classic > > DS-1 frame qualifies as bit-synchronous. You have frames which consist of > > bits (that form fields) that have specific meaning (e.g. a flag or > delimiter > > of 01111110). > > > > Of course, none of this should be confused with bit synchronization, which > > is simply ensuring that a bit is sampled at the correct time and interval > to > > maintain synchronization between two devices. > > > > Steven A. Ridder wrote: > > > > > > Can anyone define what a WAN protocol that operates in > > > "bit-serial mode" > > > means? Thanks in advance... > > > > > > -- > > > RFC 1149 Compliant. > > > > > > > > > .?
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