Using WiModem232 with TCP/IP stack?

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If someone can point me to info on what is required for PPP I would just add it to the WiModem232 Pro.  I have 85% code space left. 

Oh wow, you mean have the WiModem implement its own PPP server internally? That would be amazing, and (IIUC) a great way to provide TCP/IP access with just a single WiModem. Would the WiModem act as a router in that case?

It might introduce a lot of configuration options (compression flags, IP addresses,etc.) but I don't think it would need to support authentication at least. Reasonable defaults would probably give broad compatibility.

Could these links be helpful?
https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/tre...pos_client
https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esp-.../lwip.html

Also, I've recently been testing PPP-over-WiModem(s) with Roadshow rather than Miami and have noticed some performance issues in some configurations. It works very well with two WiModems in CABLE null-modem mode, but with two WiModems on the WLAN or one WiModem connecting to a socket-based PPP server, the transfers stutter noticeably (TX/RX lights go out for a second at a time) and achieve only about 5-6 kB/s instead of 9-10 kB/s. I suspect it's due to the higher latency and jitter in those modes. For some reason Miami doesn't seem to suffer as much (if at all). I want to do more testing, but I've posted over at the Roadshow support forums about this:
https://www.amigafuture.de/viewtopic.php?t=51988

UPDATE: The reason for the inconsistent performance was that one of the WiModems was persistently connected to a distant AP with poorer signal quality. CABLE mode wasn't affected because the two WiModems were connecting ad-hoc and were close together. I'm hoping to find out how to make the WiModem use a specific channel/AP.

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Just thinking that a bridged connection would be a whole lot nicer than a routed one, if that's possible. PPP Bridging Control Protocol?

Also found this:
https://github.com/espressif/esp-protoco.../README.md

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I don't use the Espressif environment, so I can't use any of their routines.

I am trying to find a reason to add this support. I have sold literally thousands of these modems and only a handful of people have ever asked about PPP support. What would this that actually needed for? You can already access anywhere via an IP address.

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I am trying to find a reason to add this support.  I have sold literally thousands of these modems and only a handful of people have ever asked about PPP support.  What would this that actually needed for?  You can already access anywhere via an IP address.

It does sound like a substantial undertaking and would be for a specific use case, namely running a full TCP/IP stack over the WiModem connection without the need for a separate PPP server/gateway device. In an Amiga context, it would let you use the whole family of bsdsocket.library programs (FTP, Web browser, IRC, etc.) rather than just a terminal program. But the WiModem as it stands can readily be used with PPP or SLIP to provide TCP/IP access via a suitable gateway, so it would be a convenience rather than an essential feature. And of course there are other (faster) ways to give an Amiga Internet access (PCMCIA Ethernet or Wi-Fi, Clockport Wi-Fi, plipbox, etc.). That's my thinking at least.