Table of Contents

1 Introduction

Features ........................... 1-1
About This Manual .................. 1-4
Requesting Assistance ................ 1-5

2 Quick Start Guide

Common Uses of Dialnet ............. 2-1
Connecting Networks ................ 2-3
Dial-In Hosts ...................... 2-7
Hardwired Connections .............. 2-10

3 Administration

PortMaster Console .................. 3-1
Dialnet with X Windows .............. 3-2
Global Configuration ............... 3-2
Serial Port Configuration ............ 3-5
Port Parameters .................. 3-6
Hardwired SLIP Parameters ........ 3-9
Dial Out Configuration Parameters .. 3-10
Enabling Serial Port Parameters .... 3-10
Managing the Location Table ....... 3-10
Location Table Parameters ........ 3-12
Managing the Passwords Table ....... 3-17
Password Parameters ............. 3-19
Managing the Hosts Table ......... 3-20
Managing the Routes Table ........ 3-22
Dialing Out to Remote Locations .... 3-24
Monitoring Dialnet Connections ..... 3-27
Dialnet with Sunview ............... 3-31
Global Configuration ............. 3-31
Serial Port Configuration .......... 3-34
Port Parameters ................ 3-35
Hardwired SLIP Parameters ....... 3-38
Dial Out Configuration Parameters . 3-39
Enabling Serial Port Parameters .... 3-39
Managing the Location Table ....... 3-39
Location Table Parameters ........ 3-41
Managing the Passwords Table ...... 3-46
Password Parameters ............ 3-48
Managing the Hosts Table ......... 3-49
Managing the Routes Table ........ 3-51
Dialing Out to Remote Locations .... 3-53
Monitoring Dialnet Connections ..... 3-56
Dialnet with an ASCII Terminal ...... 3-60
Global Configuration ............. 3-60
Serial Port Configuration .......... 3-63
Port Parameters ................ 3-66
Hardwired SLIP Parameters ....... 3-68
Dial Out Configuration Parameters . 3-69
Enabling Serial Port Parameters .... 3-69
Managing the Location Table ....... 3-70
Location Table Parameters ....... 3-72
Managing the Passwords Table ...... 3-76
Password Parameters ............ 3-78
Managing the Hosts Table ......... 3-79
Managing the Routes Table ........ 3-80
Dialing Out to Remote Locations 3-81
Monitoring Dialnet Connections . 3-83
ASCII Terminal Command Interface 3-88
The Terminal Interface Commands ... 3-88
Using the Commands .............. 3-89
SET Command ................... 3-89
Setting Global Parameters ......... 3-90
Setting Dialnet Port Parameters ..... 3-90
Setting Hardwired SLIP Parameters . 3-92
SHOW Command ................ 3-92
SAVE Command ................. 3-94
IFCONFIG Command ............. 3-94
DIAL Command ................. 3-95
Managing the Location Table ....... 3-96
ADD Command ................ 3-96
DELETE Command ............. 3-96
SET Command ................. 3-97
SHOW Command .............. 3-101
SAVE Command ............... 3-102
Managing the Passwords Table ...... 3-102
ADD Command ............... 3-103
DELETE Command ........... 3-104
SHOW Command ............. 3-104
SAVE Command .............. 3-104
Managing the Hosts Table ........ 3-104
ADD Command ............... 3-105
DELETE Command ........... 3-106
SHOW Command ............. 3-106
Managing the Routes Table ....... 3-106
ADD Command ............... 3-107
DELETE Command ........... 3-108
SHOW Command ............. 3-108
SAVE Command .............. 3-108

4 Networking Primer

Introduction ....................... 4-1
What is TCP/IP ? ................... 4-2
Description of TCP/IP Protocols ...... 4-10
The TCP Level .................. 4-13
The IP Level .................... 4-16
The Ethernet Level ............... 4-18
Well-known Sockets and Applications . 4-19
An example application: SMTP ..... 4-24
Protocols other than TCP ........... 4-27
Keeping track of names and information 4-29
Routing ......................... 4-31
Details about Internet Addresses ....... 4-34
Datagram fragmentation and reassembly. 4-38
Ethernet encapsulation: ARP ......... 4-39
Getting more information ............ 4-40

Appendixes

A UNIX Utilities
Pmdial ........................... A-1
Pmreset .......................... A-2