Re: Dial-up Networking Through the ECS Line

[Jerome Draper <jdraper@xxxxxxx>]

I am doing this extensively.  Really, I am using a comm port (could be ECS)
with a USRobotics V.Everything modem in async mode and a PPP configuration
(via Oops Navigator) on the AS400 side.  On the Win9x side I have MS
DialUpNetworking configured for PPP dialup and then I'm using Synapse
NetWolf for my TCP/IP client.  (claimer:  I sell, support, recommend, and
use Synapse products).

I have the IBM document header noted below if you can't get it from IBM.  I
can email it to anyone who wants it.  

JErry

At 12:34 PM 7/11/2000 -0700, you wrote:
>Nine times out of ten I'm unsuccessful in dialing into our Novell network
>from home.  I'm thinking about using a more direct approach.
>
>Does anyone have any examples of how to setup dial-up networking to
>make a connection on the QESLINE (ECS line)?  Is this even do-able?
>
>I have Netmage's NS/Portfolio at home, but I could use Client Access
>Express.
>
>TIA,
>  Ted

IBM AS/400 Support Line Technical Document

       Document Number: 12592958
____________________________________________________________
 
Functional Area:                Communications
Subfunctional Area:             TCP
Sub-Subfunctional Area: General
____________________________________________________________
 
Document Title:  AA Point-to-Point Protocol Answer Presentation
 
Document Description:
 
Starting at R420, the customer has the choice of using Point-to-Point (PPP)
for their dial-up connection.  This document provides basic information to
assist users that have some general familiarity with Serial Line Internet
Protocol (SLIP), but have not worked with PPP.  Previous knowledge on
creating line descriptions, configuring TCP on the AS/400 system is assumed.
 
This presentation will cover:
 
·       Hardware/Software requirements
·       Creating a LIND
·       Setting up a *ANS profile
·       Setting up a *DIAL profile
·       Basic Debug of common problems and document collection
 
Requirements:
 
The requirements for PPP are similar to SLIP, but there are two main
differences the user needs to be aware of:
 
One of the below Input Output Adapters (IOA) must be installed in order to
configure PPP:
 
·       2699 - Two-line WAN IOA
·       2720 - PCI WAN/Twinax IOA
·       2721 - PCI Two line WAN IOA
 
Secondly, the user must also have Client Access Operations Navigator under
WIN95/NT in order to fully configure PPP or SLIP at the R420 level. A
Client Access license is not needed, but the user will need the base load
of Client Access to access the Operations Navigator portion.


Jerry Draper, Trilobyte Software Systems, since 1976
Specializing in connecting PC's, Windows, MAC's, and LAN's to the AS/400
Representing Synapse, Apple, UDS, Nlynx, Perle, Lucent, etc.
(415) 457-3431; (415) 258-1658fax; jdraper@wco.com
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