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From: bartont@next2.msci.memst.edu (Tom Barton)
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Subject: Re: SLIP version of Telnet always hangs...
Message-ID: <1991Jun18.071638.133@memstvx1.memst.edu>
Date: 18 Jun 91 13:16:37 GMT
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Organization: Mathematical Sciences, Memphis State University
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In article <1991Jun17.025643.3492@DMI.USherb.CA> mazu@DMI.USherb.CA (Marc Mazuhelli) writes:
>A few days ago I finally found the cisco version of NCSA Telnet that
>works with SLIP (or at least it almost works...).
>
>My problem is that I can open a connection, logon to a Unix machine
>and type a few commands, but all of a sudden the connection hangs (no
>echo of my input and no output).
> ... deleted material ...

The config.tel file that accompanies the Cisco version of NCSA Telnet has
improper values set for the mss, mtu, and rwin parameters. There are many
permissible settings which can slightly affect performance and which depend in
part on the mtu setting on the SLIP server to which you are connecting.
However, a value of 512 for all three parameters is consistent and a
reasonable guess in your circumstances. Since you are using 2400 baud, I'd
guess that if it still does not work, adjusting the values downward to 256 may
bring success. I hope this helps.

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Tom Barton			       Internet: bartont@next2.msci.memst.edu
Department of Math Sciences	         Bitnet: bartont@memstvx1
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