IP Connections over Synchronous Links

Once a synchronous link is created, it is available for as long as both endpoints remain active. To establish an IP connection across a synchronous link, type a UNIX command and the hostname or IP address that corresponds to the remote end of the link. You should see an almost immediate response to your command, subject to the line speed of your link.

For example, to establish a telnet(1) connection to a remote host over a synchronous link, type:

prompt% /usr/bin/telnet hostname
Trying xxx.xxx.xxx.38 ...
Connected to hostname.
Escape character is '^]'.

UNIX(r) System V Release 4.0 (hostname)