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Re: SLIP connections to dorms
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Albert Steiner)
Thu Jun 30 15:40:04 1994
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 1994 14:24:07 -0500
To: resnet-forum@MIT.EDU
From: a-steiner@nwu.edu (Albert Steiner)
We use cisco terminal servers about 200 lines now. We offer slip with
a IP number assigned to each port. The clients must use bootp to determine
their IP. Macs do this fine, we are still working on Windows clients, but
are looking toward Tatems Winsock.
We won't have the dorms up until fall, so I don't know how many will still
use dialup.
>Hello,
>
>We are connecting three of our residence hall buildings to the network this
>summer. I am trying to decide which terminal servers to buy to satisfy any
>potential serial connection requests. At the same time I am trying to decide
>whether to offer SLIP/PPP connections to students, which would potentially
>require a purchase of more sophisticated terminal server equipment. I have a
>few questions that I would welcome any comments/information on. Thanks.
>
>>From your experience, does a number of requested/used serial lines have a
>tendency to decrease in favor of direct Ethernet connections? Is it a fast
>process? Do you offer SLIP/PPP connectivity? Are they dial-up connections to
>a host, or hardwired connections to a terminal server? What terminal server?
>If
>a terminal server, how do you deal with assigning IP addresses? Once the dorms
>have a direct Ethernet connectivity, is SLIP connectivity still in demand?
>
>Thanks again,
>
>Anna Tomecka
>Systems/Network Manager
>Clark University
>508-793-773
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