Re: RS485 communicatio

From: Pavel Machek (pavel@ucw.cz)
Date: Sat Mar 15 2003 - 14:46:46 EST

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Hi!

> > I will be grateful if anybody of them could help me with my
> > current problem.
> >
>
> I believe Point-to-Point Protocol only supports point-to-point symmetric
> links. Don't think there is any multi-point support in the protocol. IIRC,
> PPP also requires a full duplex link, which is not available on an RS-485
> link with more than two stations, even if it is a 4-wire link.

Get scarabd (I don't know *where* it is), it can run TCP/IP over slip over
half-duplex link. Performance is not too good.
Pavel

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