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In article <1992Aug19.173904.25937@news2.cis.umn.edu>  
jhall@tahiti.umhc.umn.edu (JeffHallgren) writes:
> 	I've been trying to connect my home NeXT (no network) to my work  
> NeXT (on a subnet) using TranSys Dialup-IP. I'm having difficulty with  
the  
> routing, netmasking and broadcast aspects. The modems are working fine  
and  
> the login to bring up SLIP works fine but, no packets are ever moved.  
None  
> of the log files indicate that errors are occurring. I need someone  
> comfortable with IP routing and SLIP to help me set this up.
> 	I emailed nextcomm@carrara.bos.marble.com with log file exerpts  
> and ifconfig info but have not received any reply. Yes, its an ugly  
> (murky?) subject, but, I think with just a little tweaking it'll work.  
If  
> you have time and think you could help please contact me.
> 	Thanks,
> 	Jeff
> 
Hey! Hold it right there. The routing you need to do can't be done. When  
TCP/IP hands off to ethernet the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) kicks  
in and converts the 32 bit IP address to a 48 bit ethernet address. When  
you are using SLIP you don't have ethernet so no traffic is possible  
between your ethernet and SLIP. Give up now. Just copy all your junk to a  
floppy to take home and use your work time to read mail and use  
NewsGrazer. 
	Responding to my own postings,
	Jeff