What can I use to connect to an X.25 Network?

[garlar27]

Hi!
   I need to connect to an X.25 Network and I don't know if components like synapse (or any other component) can connect to an X.25 Network.

Has anybody done such thing with FPC/Lazarus?
Is there a Tutorial or any help about the subject?

Thanks in advance.
Eric.

[michaelthuma]

I have no idea ... but ask Ozz Nixon - firstnamelastname@gmail.com

I think he knows what works in practice.

[bobc]

I used to work on X.25 networks, but not with a PC, so I can't answer the question directly.

It depends on how you are connecting to the X.25 network. If you are using an X.25 adapter, typically they come with an API so you can access the network at various levels. They may come with a winsock compatible API so you can easily access them from applications. I'm not sure if the X.25 stack fits into the Windows winsock (as a provider layer?) or whether it is a separate stack. Either way the standard TCP/IP components may need some modification to work with the X.25 network.

If you are planning to access the network at a physical level and need layer 2, 3 etc protocols then that's a whole other ball game.

[garlar27]

Thanks bobc!!

It seams that I won't need to use an X.25 connection after all (I hope so). I've been told in an informal way that I can access the server through the Internet with proper encryption.

I have no plans of touching the nuts and bolts to get it working. Just connect send data,  receive the answer and disconnect.