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Contents
Chapter 15 Configuring LPD Printers
Overview......................................................................................................................15-1
Introduction..........................................................................................................15-1
In This Chapter.....................................................................................................15-1
LPD Operation.............................................................................................................15-2
Supported File Types...........................................................................................15-2
Control and Data Files ........................................................................................15-2
Operation..............................................................................................................15-3
Configuring LPD.........................................................................................................15-5
Configuring Remote Hosts.................................................................................15-5
Associating a Printer With a Port ......................................................................15-5
Setting Port Characteristics ................................................................................15-6
Printer Configuration Example..........................................................................15-7
Displaying Printer Characteristics ....................................................................15-8
Chapter 16 Configuring and Managing SLIP Ports
Overview......................................................................................................................16-1
Introduction..........................................................................................................16-1
In This Chapter.....................................................................................................16-1
Packet Forwarding to and from SLIP Hosts............................................................16-3
Description............................................................................................................16-3
Network Configuration Containing SLIP Hosts.............................................16-3
Displaying SLIP Characteristics................................................................................16-4
Introduction..........................................................................................................16-4
Command .............................................................................................................16-4
Displaying SLIP Characteristics Example........................................................16-4
Managing Internet Addresses for SLIP Hosts.........................................................16-5
Introduction..........................................................................................................16-5
How an Access Server Port Obtains the SLIP Host Internet Address..........16-5
Managing the Maximum Transmission Unit..........................................................16-7
Introduction..........................................................................................................16-7
Changing the MTU..............................................................................................16-7
Relationship of the TCP Maximum Segment Size and the MTU..................16-7
Fragmentation......................................................................................................16-7
Configuring a Port So That a PC Can Function as a Terminal or SLIP Host......16-8
Introduction..........................................................................................................16-8
Configuring a Dedicated SLIP Port..........................................................................16-9
Introduction..........................................................................................................16-9
Configuring a Device As a Dedicated SLIP Host............................................16-9
Configuring a Dial-In Modem for Use with a SLIP Host....................................16-10
Introduction........................................................................................................16-10
Configuring a Dial-In Modem on Port 6 for Use with a SLIP Host............16-10
Establishing Terminal Sessions with a PC............................................................. 16-11
Prerequisites .......................................................................................................16-11
Establishing a SLIP Session .....................................................................................16-12
Enabling a SLIP Session from the PC..............................................................16-12
After Making a Connection..............................................................................16-12