""Priscilla Oppenheimer"" wrote in message news:200211060114.BAA21842@;groupstudy.com... > Vicuna, Mark wrote: > > > > this is a good pdf to peruse over... > > > > http://www.usb.org/developers/data/devclass/usbcdc11.pdf > > Good stuff. It doesn't mention PPP or SLIP, which I wouldn't think that it > would. > > It does mention using USB to connect to a networking device and talks about > sending Ethernet-encapsulated frames to the device. These frames include > everything from the Ethernet Destination Address through the end of data, > but not the CRC. The connected networking device must do the CRC. > > It also talks about sending ATM and ISDN data over USB. Interesting. >
oh no..... it won't be too long before the Linux kids are using PC's with USB to create SONET terminating equipment :-> > _______________________________ > > Priscilla Oppenheimer > www.troubleshootingnetworks.com > www.priscilla.com > > > > > > > > cheers, > > mark. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Priscilla Oppenheimer [mailto:nobody@;groupstudy.com] > > Sent: Wednesday, 6 November 2002 7:48 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: build tcp/ip on PC serial port [7:56885] > > > > > > It's risky to bring up this subject again ;-), but the fact > > that you can > > configure HyperTermianl to Telnet over the serial port proves > > that > > TCP/IP > > over serial does work. Just configure HyperTermianl properties > > to use > > TCP/IP > > Winsock. > > > > When this first came up I assumed people meant Telnet over > > Ethernet, but > > HyperTermianl lets you Telnet over the serial port, I soon > > discovered. > > > > Of course, you could also use exernal modems. The fact that you > > can dial > > into the Internet is more proof that you can run TCP/IP over > > the PC's > > serial > > port. > > > > Regarding the USB network adaptors that connect a PC to > > Ethernet: I > > don't > > know if they use PPP or SLIP or something else accross the USB > > port. > > That's > > a good quesiton. I assumed it was something simpler than PPP or > > SLIP, > > though. > > > > _______________________________ > > > > Priscilla Oppenheimer > > www.troubleshootingnetworks.com > > www.priscilla.com > > > > Cable Guy wrote: > > > > > > I would like to create IP connectivity from PC serial port to > > > router serial > > > port directly. Same as telnetting from one router serial port > > > to another in > > > a back to back situation, but there is of course no tcp/ip > > > stack on the PC's > > > serial port. The PC's network adapter install process does not > > > recognize > > > the built in serial ports as possible network adapters. Driver > > > limitation I > > > think. > > > > > > Does anyone know of a 9 pin or 25 pin serial port add on card > > > with a > > > driver that allows a tcp/ip stack to be built on it, kind of > > > like USB > > > network card? Maybe USB network card is the only option. I > > > haven't used one > > > yet, but do they encapsulate ppp/slip coming out of the USB > > > port before > > > interfacing with an ethernet converter thingy? > > > Thanks. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=56958&t=56885 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]