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What kind of hardware and software do I need to have a direct connection (ie use TCP/IP protocol) to the Internet?

April 26, 2017connection hardware internet IP Protocol Software TCP

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What kind of hardware and software do I need to have a direct connection (ie use TCP/IP protocol) to the Internet?

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Regardless of whether you using Classic or Open Transport networking there are some common hardware and software requirements: a program that implementes the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) TCP/IP Protocols a direct connection to an Ethernet or TokenRing network, PPP dialup connection, or a connection to a LocalTalk network with a DDP-IP router such as a Shiva FastPath, Cayman Gatorbox, Webster Multigate, or Compatible EtherRoute TCP.