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- From: tjurlina@itmtbj (Tom Jurlina)
- Subject: Re: Making BOOTP work with Cisco CS-516, FTP Inc 2.1 SLIP?
- Organization: MOTOROLA
- Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 07:36:47 GMT
- Message-ID: <1992Dec30.073647.19532@schbbs.mot.com>
- References: <HOLBROOK.92Dec22115900@nic.cic.net>
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- In article <HOLBROOK.92Dec22115900@nic.cic.net> holbrook@cic.net (Paul
- Holbrook) writes:
- > I have a Cisco CS-516 running 9.1a(0.2), and I'm trying to connect via
- > async dialup SLIP using FTP Inc's PC/TCP V2.1. I can get PC/TCP to
- > work if I statically configure in the address the Cisco has configured
- > in, but I can't get FTP Inc's BOOTP to dynamically discover the
- > address from the Cisco.
- >
- We have a similar set-up and are successfully using bootp to issue ip addresses
- to dial-in users. Using FTP Inc's PC/TCP V2.11
-
- > I start the SLIP packet driver, use COMSCRPT to dial my cisco and put
- > it into SLIP mode, and then try BOOTP, but BOOTP fails to find a
- > server; I would have expected that the Cisco would see the BOOTP and
- > respond.
- >
- I start SLP16550 (depends on your UART) in the autoexec.bat.
- Dial in using COMSCRPT
- Execute a BOOTP -f
- Then execute SLPDRV
-
- PCTCP.INI must also be set up properly.
-
- If you are interested, call me or send me an email and I will send you the
- files in question.
-
- > I've been swapping messages with FTP about this problem, but I'm
- > curious to find out any anyone else has solved this problem with FTP
- > 2.1 SLIP?
- >
- > The real problem I'm trying to solve it to get FTP Inc's PC/TCP to
- > take a dynamic address when I dialup to my Cisco that is using static
- > fixed addresses for each serial line. BOOTP seemed a logical way to
- > attack the problem, but I'm open to other suggestions.
- >
- > --
- > J. Paul Holbrook
- > CICNet Technical Services Manager
- > holbrook@cic.net (313) 998-7680
-
-
- Regards,
- Tom Jurlina
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