Re: MultiLink with Async

patrick@value.net
Sun, 22 Dec 1996 10:39:09 -0800 (PST)

On Sun, 22 Dec 1996, Marty Likier wrote:

> The standards-based MLPPP is only supported for ISDN. We do support a
> proprietary multi-line load balancing, but it is used in LAN-to-LAN
> (Livingston to Livingston) connections. I don't believe many users will go
> to the trouble of getting 2 x 33.6 modems, 2 x phone lines, etc. just to do
> a PC-to-LAN MLPPP session. Please tell me if I'm wrong.

Maybe. While this would not be my first choice to make bandwidth
available, there are a couple of senarios it comes in very handy, like
conventions and other places "on-the-go" that you have access to POTS
only. Another application is countries where ISDN or leased-lines are cost
prohibitve.

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