lauren@rand-unix.ARPA (03/04/85)
The standard uucp protocol has the capability of operating with a variable-sized packet window. Depending on the particular implementation and loading factors on the machines, you normally won't have significant problems over satellite hops. However, if your satellite service already provides a link-level communications protocol, it is very wasteful to try run the uucp protocol above it. In such a case, it is best to use other protocols (such as the freely available "f" protocol, which is not part of Unix source or object licensed code) to deal with the satellite circuits. The "f" protocol is heavily used over X.25 links in Europe. --Lauren--