OSMKSLEN - "SLIP ENDED UNEXPECTEDLY" WHEN USING THE IBM INTERNET DIALER 
FOR OS/2 TO CONNECT TO ADVANTIS
12/11/96

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"SLIP Ended Unexpectedly" when using the IBM Internet Dialer for OS/2 
to connect to Advantis
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Please Read Entire Document for Full Explanation of Procedures
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DESCRIPTION

When using the IBM Internet Dialer (DIALER.EXE) for OS/2 to make a SLIP 
connection to Advantis, the dialer sometimes aborts with the message 
"SLIP Ended Unexpectedly." The connection terminates at this point.

RESOLUTION

This error occurs if the IBM TCP/IP protocol is not added in the 
system's Multi-Protocol Transport Services (MPTS). To verify that the 
protocol is added:

1. Open MPTS by double-clicking on the MPTS icon, or by opening an OS/2
   Window and typing MPTS at the command prompt.

2. Choose Configure in the Multi-Protocol Transport Services window.

3. Select LAN Adapters and Protocols, then Configure.

4. In the Current Configuration section of the LAPS Configuration
   window, look for the IBM TCP/IP protocol. For example:

   IBM Compatible Token-Ring Network Adapter (IBMTOK.OS).....
      0 - IBM OS/2 NETBIOS
      0 - IBM TCP/IP

   indicates an IBM Token-Ring adapter with both the NETBIOS and TCP/IP
   protocols added. If the IBM TCP/IP protocol is not listed in this
   section, add it, by selecting IBM TCP/IP from the Protocols list in
   the upper right-hand section of the window and choosing Add.

   Note: If you have more than one adapter, it does not matter which
          adapter you add the IBM TCP/IP protocol to. 

5. Once the change has been made, shutdown and restart the system;
   then try your Internet connection again.

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