turbo@cse.uta.edu (Chris Turbeville) (06/25/91)
I am interested in connecting to our network through a slip connection.
We run a fairly standard net of UNIX machines (tcp/ip ethernet) and
terminal servers (Bridge). Now the modems connect up through a set of
term servers. In order to preform slip I have looked at modifying
existing slip kernal additions so they will cue of a new port
connection. In other words if I connect to 129.107.2.10 at port 26 (In
use I am sure but a demonstration) from the terminal server instead of a
a standard comm serv serial telnet connection the slip driver would kick in
just as the telnetd does for a UNIX-UNIX connection. This would
require merging a telnetd with a slip driver and setting up kernal
mods so they work off of a non-specific device. Not at all easy.
I have seen discussion of terminal servers which run a
ppp. Does anyone know if there exist terminal servers (or software for
them) which recognize a slip connection and handle it while also excepting
standard modem connections. This sort of connection is needed by many
people I would think since this arrangement of serial term servers and
tcp/ip machines is quite common. There are many problems though since routing
and many other things would arrise. Such as an arp of a slip connection
through a term server. Any help, advice, etc. would be apprceiated.
-Chris
turbo@cse.uta.edu and many others but they all forward so why worry?
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