akupanna%aschq.decnet@FSDEC4.WTP.CONTEL.COM ("ASCHQ::AKUPANNA") (02/03/90)
Picture this: There exists a (satellite-based) network, the traditional cloud; the interface points to this network operate per the CCITT X.25 recommendation (1984 version); the internal protocol of the network is proprietary (optimized for use on satellite) and supports broadcast messaging. I have taken on the task of modifying the interface to this network to enable users to take advantage of this broadcast feature of the internal protocol. I am therefore looking to make additions to the X.25 implementation to permit users to connect to a broadcast channel (one way only - no acknowledgement or retransmission) or receive data from a broadcast channel. The CCITT recommendation for X.25 makes no mention of such a possibility since the traditional view of X.25 is point-to-point rather than broadcast. If you have any thoughts on how this type of problem has been approached by others or can point me to any literature on this subject, I would appreciate it if you could E-mail your response to at the address below. I will summarise the response to the net if there is sufficient interest. Ananth Kupanna +-----------------------------------------------------+ | 1801 Research Bl Voice: 301/251-7838 | | Rockville, MD 20850 Fax : 301/251-4407 | +-----------------------------------------------------+ | Internet:akupanna%aschq.decnet@fsdec.wtp.contel.com | +-----------------------------------------------------+