1 TNT, the hostmode terminal program needs a TNC with TheFirmware connected
2 on a serial interface. There are some applications, where other
3 configurations are needed:
4 - The TNC or PR-controller software is not compatible to TheFirmware and
5 its hostmode, but does support KISS mode
6 - The interface is not on a HF-frequency, but a TCP/IP-based network
7 (local net or internet)
8 - TNT together with DPBox shall be used directly connected to a digipeater
9 using KISS mode (hopefully with CRC) as interface
11 To handle these applications, TFKISS was written. It is in fact a port
12 of the original TheFirmware by NORD><LINK, written for TNC2-hardware.
13 The low level interfaces were changed and adapted to Linux. On the
14 radio side a KISS- and an AXIP-interface take the place of the HDLC/modem
15 interface. The host connection is changed to a direct console interface (for
16 terminal mode) and a socket interface (for TNT).