Dial-up Connections
Our networking discussion thus far has presented networking from a fully connected point of view. Our systems are permanently connected to a network and have full-time access. Dial-up connections like telephone calls have no such longevity. Dial-up connections can be through a modem, direct connections using serial, parallel, or infrared ports on two computers, or even wireless connections. We will focus on telephone dial-up connections. Table 17-1 lists the support offered by Linux and Windows. Each feature is given a letter grade that is our opinion of the quality of the feature.
| Protocol | Linux | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Telnet Client | B | B+ |
| Telnet Server | A | B- |
| SLIP Client | B | B |
| SLIP Server | B | |
| PPP Client ... |
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