From:	Marc Renouf renouf@********.com
Subject:	Decking (request for clarification)
Date:	Tue, 23 Feb 1999 13:55:54 -0500 (EST)

On Tue, 23 Feb 1999, AlSeyMer wrote:

> 3. Decking:
> As I understand it, a cranial remote deck seems able to treat simsense
> signals. It's also my understanding that the input of a cyberdeck is a
> simsense signal. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

You're not wrong, although I tend to think that the simsense
element is pretty much the only overlap they have.

> Assuming that a decker has an access point to the Matrix rigged, no
> matter how, and has a cyberdeck at hand, could he use the ability of a
> cranial remote deck to convey simsense signals both ways to hack
> remotely ?

I guess I'm not sure what you're asking here. Are you asking if a
decker could use a drone to physically connect to the matrix, then hack
through the drone over the control channel without being physically
present at the jackpoint?
If so, then there are easier ways to do this. Probably the
easiest would be to connect your deck to either a high bandwidth radio
connection or a satlink. Then have your drone patch a similar system
into the jackpoint (something that would require the appropriate
tools/manipulators). Then the drone is out of the loop, and you don't
need to have a cranial remote deck.
If not, then could you please clarify what you're asking?

Marc