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[-] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

That's disappointing that they have different methods for each physical layer. That should be handled on the link layer using common methods once the physical layer is able to send bits back and forth.

Getting an IP address shouldn't be affected by whether it will be transmitted using fibre, dsl, cable, a 56k line, a quantum teleporter, signal fires, or carrier pigeons.

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