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Re: SLIP question
On Sat, 9 Sep 1995, Oori Hasson wrote:
> >Hi.
> >I have a question regarding SLIP: Apparently dip requires you
> >to enter the hostname/IP of your SLIP server. The Windows-based Trumpet
> >Winsock does not require this, and it can become a problem if the
> >host is not always the same. Is there any way to set up a SLIP connection
> >without it?
>
> >Shay
>
> Slip Has to establish the local and remote IP address before starting the
> SLIP protocol. That is the reason of all the
> "How do I get the remote dynamic address for my Dip" questions in
> linux.networking. PPP Doesn't require that, since IP negotiation is part of
> the protocol. I am quite sure you mean PPP when you mentioned trumpet. Why
> would you want to use SLIP and not PPP?
1. TCPMAN (as well as many other SLIP programs) supports 'bootp', which
is an option to get the address of your gateway and of your own IP
address (i think also address of name server, but i'm not sure), which is
equivalent to PPP's negotiations.
2. a similar trick can be done using dip provided the remote system sends
you the IP addresses in text mode. hint: the gateway address doesn't
matter AT ALL.
3. i've witnessed cases when SLIP worked while PPP did not.
rare, but seems to happen.
guy keren
choo@actcom.co.il