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Managing Serial Networks Using UUCP and PPP in Oracle® Solaris 11.4

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Updated: February 2022
 
 

Configuring Modem Speed for a Dial-Up Link


Note - PPP was removed in the Oracle Solaris 11.4 SRU 24 release.

    A major issue in modem configuration is designating the speed at which the modem should operate. The following guidelines apply to modems that are used with Sun Microsystems computers:

  • Older SPARC systems – Check the hardware documentation that accompanies the system. Many SPARCstation systems require modem speed not to exceed 38400 bps.

  • UltraSPARC systems – Set the modem speed to 115200 bps, which is useful with modern modems and fast enough for a dial-up link. If you plan to use a dual-channel ISDN TA with compression, you need to increase the modem speed. The limit on an UltraSPARC is 460800 bps for an asynchronous link.

For a dial-out system, set the modem speed in the PPP configuration files, such as /etc/ppp/peers/peer-name, or by specifying the speed as an option for pppd.

For a dial-in server, you need to set the speed by using the ttymon facility as described in Configuring Devices on the Dial-In Server.