Configuring an outgoing link

An outgoing link can be configured to be connected over a dedicated serial line, or to use the facilities offered by UUCP to dial up a remote system over a modem and telephone line.

If configured to connect to a system in the UUCP Systems(4bnu) file, an outgoing SLIP link allows the physical equipment, such as a modem and telephone line, to be shared with other SLIP connections or other WAN networking services, such as PPP and UUCP. The remote end of the connection must configure an incoming link. It must accept the login and password information forwarded by UUCP to establish the connection.

Provide the following information to configure an outgoing link:

UUCP system name

Enter the name of the entry for the remote system in the Systems file if the link will use this to establish UUCP connectivity.

Do not enter a name in this field if you want the system to establish a SLIP link over a dedicated serial line.

Tty line for SLIP

Baud rate for tty

Enter values in these fields if you want the system to establish an outgoing SLIP link over a dedicated serial line.

Do not enter values in these fields if the SLIP link will be connected using entries in the UUCP Systems file.

Local host name

The name by which the local SLIP interface is known.

Host IP address

The address by which the local SLIP interface is known. The remote system must agree to use the specified address or the local system will refuse to establish the link.

If both a local name and an IP address are entered, the IP address takes precedence.

Destination name

The name by which the host at the remote end of the SLIP interface is known.

Destination IP address

The IP address for the host at the remote end of the SLIP interface. The remote system must agree to use the specified address or the local system will refuse to establish the link.

If both a destination name and an IP address are entered, the IP address takes precedence.

Netmask

The netmask to use over this link. The netmask must match that used by the remote system for the link.

Gateway

If this network interface is not the first on your system, and you want to be able to forward packets between the different interfaces, select Yes.