RIVER FREIGHT,
I am a little confused with what you are trying to say on this thread. You immediately mention that IP and IAP are being used incorrectly on the ?expert exchange?? Is that what I am to gather from your opening?
I may not have the years of experience in the IT field but am fairly certain that when you refer to IP and IAP that most others in the industry will more often assume you mean these Acronyms and not what you stated:
IP = Internet Protocol
IAP = Internet Access Provider
You state, ?Quite a few people are importing into their operations many LAN, LRN, BBS, & System protocols and calling them IP's?. I do not really understand what you mean by this. A LAN, or Local Area Network, will often have IP Addresses on them but does not have to so the situation could change as far as what you need to refer to. LRN, or Local Routing Number, is the 10 digit number used for phones. BBS, or often referred to as Bulletin Board System, was around before the current World Wide Web and used as the online community interface in the 80s and early 90s.
You are saying to go down to CompuServe and grab a complete set to rectify, and I quote from you, ?most of the problems I see noted here and on Expert__ Exchange.? Uh, Grab a complete set of what?
I?m sure you can clear this thread up. Are there any examples that you could provide from these forums that poorly interpret IP or IAP?
Thanks,
Jim
