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From: josevela@mtecv2.mty.itesm.mx (Jose Angel Vela Avila)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip
Subject: Re: Miniumum hardware required to support SLIP connection?
Message-ID: <3464@mtecv2.mty.itesm.mx>
Date: 13 Jun 91 15:12:18 GMT
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kovar@eclectic.com (David C. Kovar) writes:


>  If one wanted to add dialup SLIP capability to a network, what is
>the minimum set of hardware required? You definitely need a modem,
>Telebit TrailBlazer, for example, but after that ... what? A Cisco
>router will do the trick, but is there anything less expensive?
>Basically, I'd like to be able to attach a modem to the phone line,
>the modem to a piece of hardware, the hardware to the Ethernet, and,
>with a minimum of configuration, be able to dial into that modem and
>establish a SLIP connection. Any suggestions would be most appreciated.
>Thanks, in advance!

  
 I think that NOS program from ka9q could solve your problem.

 You just need a PC with an ethernet card, a serial card, this programm and
  two packet drivers ( one for the ethernet card and another for the SLIP in
  the serial port )


Jose A. Vela Avila
josevela@mtecv2.mty.itesm.mx
 I.T.E.S.M