14 Oct
1999
14 Oct
'99
5:04 p.m.
In article <Pine.SUN.4.10.9910142002090.547-100000@virgin.relcom.eu.net>, "Alex P. Rudnev" <alex@virgin.relcom.eu.net> wrote:
4- what is the maximum distance between any two points in a autonm. system? 40,000 Km / 2 = 20,000 Km. -:)
You assume that all packets travel a great circle distance, which is not the case. Route miles can be much greater and can involve trips to geosynchronous orbit... -- Shields.