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Re: AX.25 "reserved" bits in SSID bytes

To: bruce@beagle.pixar.com
Subject: Re: AX.25 "reserved" bits in SSID bytes
From: iialan@iifeak.swan.ac.uk (Alan Cox)
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 1994 09:40:02 +0000 (GMT)
Cc: tcp-group@ucsd.edu
In-reply-to: <199412081854.KAA01664@beagle.pixar.com> from "bruce@beagle.pixar.com" at Dec 8, 94 10:51:41 am

> On page 7 of the AX.25 Level 2 Specification from ARRL, there is
> explanation of two "reserved" bits in the SSID byte of each address,
> that can be used "in an agreed-upon manner in individual networks".
> It also says "When not implemented, they should be set to one".

This is suprisingly important, the older Linux one used 0 and got caught
out badly in some German networks where 0 meant something quire different.

Alan

References:
- AX.25 "reserved" bits in SSID bytes
  - From: bruce@beagle.pixar.com

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