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From: swansonc@acc.stolaf.edu (Chris Swanson DDN:(CDS6))
Subject: Serial line IP packages over a net
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Keywords: SLIP PPP dialupip terminal servers DECnet TCP-IP
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Organization: St. Olaf College / N.E.T. Ambulance
Date: 3 Mar 91 21:02:24


Helo out there in netland,

I am looking for a way to hook my system into an Internet feed in
another town.  The simplest method would be to hang a modem off of
both machines (mine an Amiga 3000UX and the other site a SparcStation
2) and run SLIP, PPP, or dialupip over a regular phone line between
us.  There are two problems with this, first the LD charges (same area
code, different local telcoms) and second the use of a valuable serial
port in the back of the SS2.

Another method of accessing the SS2 seems to clean up both of these
problems, but I am not sure if one of the serial line ip packages
would work over it, some have said that it would and others have said
that it wouldn't as part of the connection is itself packetized.

Here's the set up.  Let's say I am in city A and the SS2 is in city B.
There is a terminal server in city A that has modems hanging off of it
and can connect to the SS2 in city B over a DECnet or TCP-IP
connection (I am not sure which).  Here's the question, would any of
the serial line ip packages (SLIP, PPP, or dialupip) be able to run
over this kind of connection ([mybox]-[modem]-[modem]-[terminal
server]-[SS2])?  Has anybody done this or know if it could be done or
not?

On a related note, has anyone run one of the SLIP or like packages
over a connection facilitated by a pair of 2400 bps V42.bis (4 to 1
compression) modems (I know - SLOW, but they are cheap and what I have
available to me right now.)

Please respond via e-mail as I can not always read news.  I will share
any answers either via e-mail or, if volume dictates, I will post a
summary.

Thank's in advance,

	-Chris
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Chris Swanson, Chem/CS/Pre-med Undergrad, St. Olaf College, Northfield,MN 55057
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