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Chapter 16

Conﬁguring and Managing SLIP

Ports

Overview

Introduction

This chapter explains how to conﬁgure and manage access server ports for use

with PCs and computers acting as serial line Internet protocol (SLIP) hosts. A

SLIP host is an Internet host that uses SLIP as its data link over low-speed serial

lines.

To use the procedures in this chapter, you must:

• Ensure that the devices support SLIP.

• Connect and test the devices.

• Enable privileged status.

• Conﬁgure the port and device characteristics to match.

This chapter provides information about conﬁguring only the access server for

SLIP communications. For information about conﬁguring SLIP hosts, refer to the

documentation provided with the host system.

In This Chapter

This chapter contains the following topics:

• Packet Forwarding to and from SLIP Hosts

• Displaying SLIP Characteristics

• Managing Internet Addresses for SLIP Hosts