Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!tektronix!hplabs!sri-unix!RCONN@SIMTEL20.ARPA From: RCONN@SIMTEL20.ARPA Newsgroups: net.micro.cpm Subject: Re: Differences in Protocols Message-ID: <11829@sri-arpa.UUCP> Date: Sun, 28-Oct-84 16:55:59 EST Article-I.D.: sri-arpa.11829 Posted: Sun Oct 28 16:55:59 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 3-Nov-84 06:07:38 EST Lines: 16 From: Rick ConnThe other protocols, namely TERM II FTP 1, TERM II FTP 4, and TERM III FTP 1 are variations on the MODEM2 (MODEM7 Checksum) protocol. If you don't have TERM II, you aren't missing anything. TERM II FTP 1 is just slightly more survivable than MODEM2 (I have seen it work where MODEM2 failed), and TERM II FTP 4 is a 7-bit version of FTP 1. TERM III FTP 1 is still being revised (TERM III is not out yet), and it supports remote servers and a distributed virtual machine starting at the data link layer. As a bottom line, If you have been able to use FTP 3 (the MODEM2 protocol) successfully, I recommend you keep on with MODEM2. The additional survivability of FTP 1 of TERM II is not needed, and certainly not TERM II FTP 4. Rick -------