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author | Ralf Baechle <ralf@linux-mips.org> | 1998-08-25 09:12:35 +0000 |
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committer | Ralf Baechle <ralf@linux-mips.org> | 1998-08-25 09:12:35 +0000 |
commit | c7fc24dc4420057f103afe8fc64524ebc25c5d37 (patch) | |
tree | 3682407a599b8f9f03fc096298134cafba1c9b2f /Documentation/networking/wan-router.txt | |
parent | 1d793fade8b063fde3cf275bf1a5c2d381292cd9 (diff) |
o Merge with Linux 2.1.116.
o New Newport console code.
o New G364 console code.
Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation/networking/wan-router.txt')
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/networking/wan-router.txt | 16 |
1 files changed, 8 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/networking/wan-router.txt b/Documentation/networking/wan-router.txt index 1ffeb14bc..5fc1afffc 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/wan-router.txt +++ b/Documentation/networking/wan-router.txt @@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ This kernel module introduces the notion of a WAN Link Driver (WLD) to Linux operating system and provides generic hardware-independent services for such drivers. Why can existing Linux network device interface not be used for this purpose? Well, it can. However, there are a few key differences between -a typical network interface (e.g. ethernet) and a WAN link. +a typical network interface (e.g. Ethernet) and a WAN link. Many WAN protocols, such as X.25 and frame relay, allow for multiple logical connections (known as `virtual circuits' in X.25 terminology) over a single @@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ to a different geographical location and, therefore, different network. As a result, it is the virtual circuit, not the physical link, that represents a route and, therefore, a network interface in Linux terms. -To further complicate things, virtual cuircits are usually volatile in nature +To further complicate things, virtual circuits are usually volatile in nature (excluding so called `permanent' virtual circuits or PVCs). With almost no time required to set up and tear down a virtual circuit, it is highly desirable to implement on-demand connections in order to minimize network charges. So @@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ network interfaces and cope as multiple virtual circuits come into existence and go away dynamically. Last, but not least, WAN configuration is much more complex than that of say -ethernet and may well amount to several dozens of parameters. Some of them +Ethernet and may well amount to several dozens of parameters. Some of them are "link-wide" while others are virtual circuit-specific. The same holds true for WAN statistics which is by far more extensive and extremely useful when troubleshooting WAN connections. Extending the ifconfig utility to suit @@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ Most of these problems are taken care of by this module. Its goal is to provide a user with more-or-less standard look and feel for all WAN devices and assist a WAN device driver writer by providing common services, such as: - o User-level interface via /proc filesystem + o User-level interface via /proc file system o Centralized configuration - o Device managenent (setup, shutdown, etc.) + o Device management (setup, shutdown, etc.) o Network interface management (dynamic creation/destruction) o Protocol encapsulation/decapsulation @@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ available from or ftp.sangoma.com/pub/linux/vX.Y.Z/wanpipe-X.Y.Z.tgz -where vX.Y.Z represent the linux kernel version number. +where vX.Y.Z represent the Linux kernel version number. For technical questions and/or comments regarding this product please e-mail to jaspreet@sangoma.com or dm@sangoma.com. @@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA. -ACKNOLEGEMENTS +ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This product is based on the WANPIPE(tm) Multiprotocol WAN Router developed by Sangoma Technologies Inc. for Linux 1.2.x. Release of Linux 2.0 in summer @@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ REVISION HISTORY 1.0.1 January 30, 1997 - Implemented user-readable status and statistics - via /proc filesystem + via /proc file system 1.0.0 December 31, 1996 |