Re: SQL Net via SLIP ?
Date: 26 Feb 1995 11:45:37 -0500
Message-ID: <3iqb7h$h9v_at_andromeda.rutgers.edu>
med10054_at_nusunix2.nus.sg (Baby Mars) writes:
>HI ...
>Is it possible to use SQL Net or any other means of accessing an
>ORACLE database via a SLIP connection ?
>It seems that SQL Net only supports connection via a TCP/IP network
>only ?
Hmmm. Looks like some clarification is in order . . .
SLIP stands for "Serial Line Internet Protocol" meaning its job is to pass IP packets over a serial (i.e. dial-up or hardwired) connection. Since TCP rides on top of IP, one can establish a SLIP connection and then run tools that use TCP over it. Such things as Telnet, for example can be used over SLIP.
The TCP/IP flavor of SQL*Net uses TCP in a similar fashion so it is indeed possible to run SQL*Net over a SLIP connection. As far as any tool above the IP layer is concerned, there is no difference between a SLIP connection and an Ethernet connection.
BTW, the same is basically true of PPP or "Point to Point Protocol" connections.
Hope that helps!
Rich Holowczak
Rutgers University
holowcza_at_andromeda.rutgers.edu
Received on Sun Feb 26 1995 - 17:45:37 CET