[Gllug] OT: Announcement

Jon Masters jonathan at jonmasters.org
Fri Aug 31 02:21:31 UTC 2001


On 31 Aug 2001 03:14:31 +0100, Chris Ball wrote:
> On 31 Aug 2001 03:05:03 +0100, Jon Masters wrote:
> > Why not [..] create ppp over ssh sessions when needed 
> 
> Because it would be insanely slow, and probably have >1000ms latency?

On a /good/ day you can get 500-600ms or less :)

When it's all you've got...although admittedly in his case he can
probably do something better - especially if they graciously allow their
students to have port 22 udp also, in which case cipe/tinc sound
appealing prospects for good remote connectivity.

--jcm



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