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   g00r00 to All   
   Re: Issue with MPL script   
   18 Jan 22 12:53:29   
   
   From: nospam.g00r00@f215.n129.z1.fidonet.org   
      
    LW> Quick update:   
    LW>   
    LW> After further digging, it appears netrunner is employing the telnet NOP   
    LW> command ($FF $F1) as a periodic "keep alive" signal.   
      
   Thanks I haven't had a chance to look at it yet but I will try to remember to   
   take a look soon.   
      
   Yes NetRunner does send a NOOP when using Telnet in order to allow people to   
   idle without the network interface card timing out the connection (this does   
   not "fool" Mystic's inactivity counter but keeps the OS from disconnecting).   
      
   ... Error, no Keyboard - Press F1 to Continue.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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