Port Configuration
Port Configuration controls the modem ports and the external serial port. The configuration of these ports reflect what appli- cations a given modem can be used for.
Port Type
Three fields determine which type of services a modem will support: User Login, Host Device, and Network. The default configuration is:
Host Device | Disabled |
User Login | Enabled |
Network | Dial In |
User Login
A user login port services login users. As explained at the beginning of this chapter, login users are provided terminal access to hosts on the network, but do not actually become nodes on the network.
Host Device
Host device ports are used for IP modem sharing. A TCP port number is assigned to the modem, allowing users and applica- tions to talk directly to its command line.
Network
Network ports are used for routing network (IP and IPX) packets via a serial communications protocol (PPP or SLIP). Both
Dial In | Network dial in ports service network dial in |
| users and remote routing devices that dial in to |
| form a routing connection. |
Dial Out | Network dial out ports are used to initiate dial up |
| routing connections and to dial back network dial |
| in users. |