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dtg@wvnvms.wvnet.edu writes:

>Can anyone tell me what the program/tool SLIP is???  What does it do??? Who
>should I contact to find more about it???  

SLIP is Serial Line IP.  A SLIP connection provides a way of
establishing an IP connection over a serial line, typically a modem
connection.  SLIP support is provided by terminal servers and routers
at the LAN end, and various companies provide SLIP client software for
PCs and Macintoshes and workstations.

You may want to consider using PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) instead.
It provides some improvements over SLIP.  First, it is a
protocol-independant connection.  The improvement I find most useful
in the IP world is that the PPP protocol will negotiate the IP address
used by the remote side.  This allows an administrator to assign a
pool of addresses to be used for casual users, while locking in
addresses assigned to regular users.

Also look for CSLIP, which is SLIP using header compression.  This can
make a big difference for small packet applications like telnet with
remote echo.

Ken Abbott
UC Santa Cruz