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G4VWL > BPQ 01.01.99 21:22l 48 Lines 2025 Bytes #-10159 (0) @ WW
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Quoting from a previous message...
>
>From: ZL3AI@ZL3AC.#80.NZL.OC
>To : BPQ@WW
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>PC/FlexNet has drivers for a huge number of things such as
>sound cards (for 1200 and 9600 baud), BayCom style modems
>(300, 1200, 2400, 9600 baud), PC card TNCs of many types,
>TNCs, Ethernet, and many more.
I'd love to try PC/Flexnet but, so far, I've been unable to find any
firmware for either my Kantronics KAM or my Kantronics Data Engine. Our
local experts are only able to suggest that Kantronics' users contact the
manufacturers but a search of their website reveals nothing about Flexnet
support for their range of TNC's.
Since they claim to be the world's largest manufacturer of TNC's, I can
only assume that either there *is* suitable firmware available or there are
a lot of people unable to try PC/Flexnet.
I would have serious reservations about using sound cards without
documented proof that they are capable of both receiving and transmitting
decent tones which are comparable in performance with a purpose-built TNC.
Gaining PC/Flexnet's 20-bytes per packet reduced overhead serves no purpose
if the modem's performance is lacking.
With the exception of soundcards, BPQ Node software is able to provide
direct support for ALL of the hardware you listed AND support for every
KISS TNC on the planet - without searching for firmware modifications.
On multi-user radio channels, where perhaps only 20% of users may be under
the control of a DAMA Master, dynamically adjusting parameters with
everyone politely waiting their turn to be polled may not necessarily be
the best solution. TCPIP users are well-aware of the "back-off until you go
to sleep" phenomenon.
Whether or not BPQ Node software has "had it's day" is a matter of opinion.
Many of us prefer to think that it has stood the test of time.
--
73 from John. G4VWL email: john@sparks98.freeserve.co.uk
31 December 1998 11:42 gmt http://www.sparks98.freeserve.co.uk/
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