Re: Protocols over Frame Relay

Drew Daniel Perkins <ddp+@andrew.cmu.edu> Fri, 16 November 1990 04:50 UTC

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Date: Thu, 15 Nov 1990 23:17:05 -0500
From: Drew Daniel Perkins <ddp+@andrew.cmu.edu>
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Subject: Re: Protocols over Frame Relay
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> Excerpts from mail: 15-Nov-90 Protocols over Frame Relay Joel
> Halpern@petunia.net (1433)

> One can use PPP and treat it as a collection of point-to-point
> links.  For now, that will work.  However, that is clearly not
> desirable in the long run.  We need a better solution.

Can you explain your reasoning behind this statement?  What is the issue
which makes PPP undesirable, and why can't it be solved within its
existing framework?

Drew