Re: Atari ST

Stephen Zedalis (tintype@exis.net)
Thu, 19 Dec 1996 22:16:24 -0500 (EST)

Change MTU to 1006 and if its pure SLIP set Framed-Compression = None,

On Thu, 19 Dec 1996, Stephen B. Henry wrote:

> I've set the RADIUS file entry for SLIP:
>
> userid Password = "password"
> User-Service-Type = Framed-User,
> Framed-Protocol = SLIP,
> Framed-Address = 255.255.255.254,
> Framed-Netmask = 255.255.255.255,
> Framed-Routing = None,
> Framed-Compression = Van-Jacobsen-TCP-IP,
> Framed-MTU = 1500
>
> A manual login with a terminal shows the normal script session (login,
> password) and then says:
> SL/IP session from (aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd) to aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd beginning...

Normal

> but there is no gobbledeegook string like with PPP (the carrier) nor does
> it say "my IP address = aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd"

SL/IP does not pass IP during negotiation. If it can't parse IP number
in the dialup script from the the "SL/IP session" line then he will have
to enter it manually and/or you will have to give him a static IP.

> Is this normal? Is it working fine? Is there something else I need to set
> in the PM for SL/IP? Any ideas (besides get a real computer!)?

No, take heart it can be done. We have an ST customer online. But he
had a heck of a time finding all the right apps.