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From: shovey@buffnet.net (steve hovey)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Slirp, how?
Date: 27 Nov 1995 19:06:48 GMT
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2-King (2king@no.such.domain) wrote:

: Hi,
:    I just downloaded the slirp program. Couldn't find too much
:    documentation regarding the software. I just want to know
:    if I use slattach for slip connection, what would I use for
:    slirp connection? Seems like I couldn't tell the software
:    to look for my cuaa2.

:    The reason I asked this is because my school provided this
:    slirp connection, so I guess I would get a faster connection
:    if I connect to school using slirp as well.

:    Thanks in advance.

Boy you fell off the boat on that issue!  SLiRP is for PROVIDING slip or 
ppp to slip/ppp clients - it is server software.  As a client yourself you 
need to use client software.