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From: cmoore@amdimage.UUCP (chris moore)
Newsgroups: net.ham-radio.packet
Subject: Network Protocols
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Date: Mon, 4-Nov-85 20:01:37 EST
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Posted: Mon Nov  4 20:01:37 1985
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To start with, let me first say that I really don't know
anything about networking and not much about packet (yet).

After reading the discussions about the various approaches
to handling the network protocol, I have one (probably
naive) question:  How will all this affect me?
More specifically, if I go out and buy a TAPR (or similar) 
TNC, what do I have to do to be able to connect to 
Joe Blow in Anytown, USA.  Will I have to be registered 
with someone who controls a net?  Will he?  As I understand
things currently, I have to know which digipeaters I want
to hit to connect to him.  Will I still have to know this?

I'm just a little concerned that, know that I have almost 
figured out how packet works, I'm going to have to spend the
next 2 years studying network theory to find out how to talk
to someone.


-- 

Of course we have backup tapes.  Do you want last year or the
 year before?

 Chris Moore (408) 749-4692
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