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Old 25-02-2008, 01:22
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Default Re: Need SPI support in router?

Graham Murray wrote:[color=blue]
> Mark McIntyre <markmcintyre@spamcop.net> writes:
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>> Graham Murray wrote:[color=darkred]
>>> "Gaz" <gazter@msn.com> writes:
>>>
>>>> SPI is to do with internet packet inspection, is it not???
>>> Google would seem to indicate otherwise. The first hit on the query
>>> 'SPI' returns the Wikipedia article for 'Serial Peripheral Interface'[/color]
>> Good example of why not to rely on websearches alone. SPI with respect
>> to firewalls is Stateful Packet Inspection.[/color]
>
> Yet the original post did not mention firewalls, it mentioned
> routers. It is perfectly conceivable that a router might use an SPI bus
> as a data highway between 2 or more of its chips.[/color]

Who was it who said Google would seem to indicate otherwise. Type in SPI
router and the references all appear to be to Stateful Packet Inspection.

In future maybe it would be better to just admit you made a mistake?
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