Installation guide

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Chapter 4
SLIP/PPP Problems
Overview
Introduction
This chapter discusses troubleshooting procedures for problems that might occur when
you attempt to connect to various resources using the SLIP, SLIP compression (CSLIP), or
PPP protocols. For similar conditions, SLIP and PPP share many of the same error
messages. As a result, a SLIP message may follow a PPP command.
The following table lists the steps and page references to help you solve problems that can
occur when you attempt to connect to various resources using the SLIP/PPP protocols.
Problem Solution
See
Page
SLIP
Connection
Problems
1. Verify SLIP/CSLIP Enabled 4-3
2. Verify Access Server Memory Usage 4-3
3. Verify Internet Address 4-3
4. Verify SLIP Host Address 4-4
5. Verify Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) 4-4
6. Verify Multisessions - Interactive SLIP Connection Only 4-5
7. Verify Port Configuration - Dedicated SLIP Connection Only 4-5
SLIP Session Losing Send Packets 4-7
SLIP Session Not Receiving Input 4-8
SLIP Session Will Not Learn the PC Internet Address 4-9