XLINK

Command

XLINK -- Establish a Temporary SLIP / PPP Interlink

Synopsis

XLINK <SLIP | PPP>

Availability

The command is available to all users, but is only actioned on MODEM (dial-in) ports.

Description

The XLINK command switches a dialled-in connection into the specified mode, allowing TCP/IP operations to be conducted between the caller and Xrouter.

The temporary interlink persists until the line is disconnected or, in the case of PPP, an inactivity timeout.

Example

XLINK PPP

Files

Temporary SLIP interlinks require no configuration. Temporary PPP interlinks may optionally be configured by including PPP commands in a PPPHOST.n file, where n is the port number.

See also

PPP(2) - PPP commands