Reply #62: Thank you

[F.Gordon]

Like I said, I'm not a computer wiz.

So, question #1 is a definite maybe? The second part to this question would involve tabulators directly connected to the main computer (accumulator). Say, 4 tabulators directly connected for recount purposes, etc.? Would this be less of a maybe?

Which goes back to redirecting question #2 at it applies to the new part of question #1, because it sounds like I'm way off on this one. If the tabulators were connected directly to the accumulator it "sounds" like this would fit the NACK error? I ask part two of question #2 because I know that this did happen. The tabulator modem and the accumulator modem connected but the data wasn't sent.

As for question #3 I'm not sure we're on the same page. This isn't an Internet connection. It's modem to modem. I don't know the technical term for this. I can only relate to this from the olden (pre-internet) days when I use to surf Bulletin Boards.

I only reviewed the security measures at the accumulator end. I'm reading this off a Diebold Election Day manual. I guess I need to go back and review what, if any, security measures are put in at the tabulator end.

As to your question..."how does the accumulator check to make sure an incoming phone call really is from a tabulator?", As I understand it, the accumulator needs to "recognize" the tabulator memory card. Also, this would cause a glaring error at the accumulator end when two sets of data are received. No?

I appreciate you taking the time to respond. My problem here is that I'm playing "guess the fraud". One private IP address and a NACK doesn't give me much to go on.