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Service Description/UsesExample

Type

Reverse Simple pipe between a TCP/IP

Raw host and a machine/device attached to a port on the unit. The connection is set up from the TCP/IP host on the local network to the unit (the opposite of Direct Raw and Silent Raw).

To access printers or dialout modems (with separate host-based print/modem handling software).

Reverse Enables a TCP/IP host to

Telnet establish a login connection on (Default) an external machine attached to

a port

To access machines like routers, firewalls, servers and so on.

Silent	When using the unit as a	Users on terminals.
telnet	Terminal Server, to bypass the
or rlogin	unit and allow users to login
	straight into a specific host.
	These are permanent
	connections, therefore consume
	system resources

Reverse Enables a SSH secure

SSH connection to establish a login connection on an external machine attached to a port.

Secure remote connection to access machines like servers, routers, firewalls etc.

Silent Raw Enables external non-login			Dialin connection from an external host
		devices to access TCP/IP hosts	machine.
		via the unit. The connection is
		set up from the unit to a TCP/IP
		network host on the local
		network (the opposite of
		Reverse Raw). These
		connections are established
		automatically; they are suitable
		for computer to computer
		communications.
SLIP	a) Remote access connection	A mobile employee
		b) Using the unit as a router (two
		units back-to-back)	Joining together two networks

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