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- Lines: 66
- Date:
Wed May 20 18:54:34 1998
- Orig file:
v2.1.103/linux/Documentation/networking/wan-router.txt
- Orig date:
Sat May 2 14:19:51 1998
diff -u --recursive --new-file v2.1.103/linux/Documentation/networking/wan-router.txt linux/Documentation/networking/wan-router.txt
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
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 @@
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 @@
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 @@
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 @@
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 @@
-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 @@
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
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