Linux-Hams archive - May 1997: Re: naming of ax25 ports..

Re: naming of ax25 ports..

Carl Makin (terhi.victor@logonet.com)
Wed, 7 May 97 23:35:14 +1000

Hi Kym,

> The question is why ?.. ie why do the callsigns in axports allow
> connections to be made whent there is no associated entry in
> ax25d.conf ?

Because the connection might be netrom, VC mode IP or other as the SABM
frame in ax.25 carries no information as to the type of data it carries.

Carl.

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