x25 networking

[cadmax]

just looking at the old 56k
in windows xp pro and found this x25 thing what does it do(ues of it )?

[TheChosen_1]

It is a popular standard for packet switching networks. It allows remote devices to communicate with each other across high speed digital links without the expense of individual leased lines. Packet Switching is a technique whereby the network routes individual packets of HDLC data between different destinations based on addressing within each packet.
It defines layers 1,2 and 3 in the OSI Model. Just do a google and have a look round.

Hope I was of some help :D

[Ragnor]

Yup what he said... bottom line is it's a WAN technology and irrelevant to you

[Deviant]

I can't remember much about x25, but isn't it used for like bank money machines, and some eftpos machines?

It's because the line only needs to be uses once in a while for a second or less, from my recollection.

[cadmax]

thanks, so would it work on 56k?
or is this for lan stuff?


i will look at google and thanks

[Deviant]

I think you missed the point. You basically need a dedicated line, even though it may only be used for seconds or minutes a day. It's not home stuff. I think it's more for businesses, and larger ones at that.

[cadmax]

ok so if i get 1 56k line runing 24/7 (only for 56k) would if give me a good speed (boost speed)?
and if not why ues it?

[mird-OC]

umm no. feggedabowdit. there's nothing that you're likely to do that would ever use it, and even then, it probably wouldn't work ;)

[Gremlin]

You can only use x25 if your connecting to another x25 network of which the internet is not.

[cadmax]

hmm so it has on ues(other that to a v25 network):eek:


ok well it is windows we are talking about :rolleyes:

thanks for the info:D

[Gremlin]

That’s right, but you can't really blame Microsoft for it, x25 is a rather old protocol created about the mid 70's, back then the main Networks around the world were pretty much all mainframe based rather than PC, however as PC's became more prevalent it was a necessity for them to be able to connect to x25 Networks for things like File Transmissions etc etc hence it was eventually built into most popular operating systems rather than forcing users to find 3rd party software to enable it.