Re: Extra Machine-to-machine ethernet connection?

[John Summerfield <summer OS2 ami com au>]

On Wed, 31 Mar 1999, Bruce Tong wrote:

> I've no experience with SLIP/PPP connections over a null modem serial
> cable, but that would be a pretty inexpensive solution. Would he be able
> to approach thoese ethernet data rates that way? I'm guessing the answer
> is no, but I thought I'd mention it just in case we're overlooking an
> obvious solution.

A serial port in training can achieve about 115 000 bits/sec.
A 10-base NIC is supposed to reach 10 000 000 bits/sec.
A 100-base NIC is supposed to reach 100 000 000 bits/sec.

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