SLIP/PPP Parameters

This page describes how to configure your choice of SLIP/PPP software with the necessary networking parameters. If you are unfamiliar with SLIP/PPP we suggest you use one of our pre-prepared packages. This page is intended for experienced and knowledgble folks.

You can use any commercially available SLIP or PPP software package to connect to AFN. These packages are often available at bookstores or computer stores around town. There is also freely available software on the net at various locations. You are welcome to use any software you want, but realize that AFN can not help you with any problems except for the packages we officially support (Winsock Freenet and MacPPP).

Here are the various parameters you will need to configure on your end:

Phone number: 334-0200
Netmask: 255.255.255.0
DNS Nameserver: 128.227.163.5
Secondary DNS Nameserver: 128.227.128.24
Your IP address: Assigned dynamically, can be different each time. PPP software should automatically get the IP address. When doing SLIP, the terminal server will respond with:
Local address is 128.227.163.X. Your address is 128.227.163.Y.
SLIP/PPP server address: Assigned dynamically, can be different each time (see above).
Default route: Should be the SLIP/PPP server address (see above).
Usenet news server: usenet.afn.org
SMTP server: smtp.afn.org
POP server: pop3.afn.org
IMAP server: imap.afn.org
Ph server: ns.afn.org
IRC server: irc.afn.org
The system supports BOOTP querys, but only returns local (terminal server), remote (you), and boot server addresses.
The system supports VJ header compression with SLIP. This is often referred to as compressed SLIP or CSLIP.

More general information may be found on the on the AFN SLIP/PPP Home Page, http://www.afn.org/slip/.

15Jul95, esj/bcs/jtr