diff --git a/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/README.txt b/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/README.txt
index b7cc8683d0f..86e50949bcd 100755
--- a/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/README.txt
+++ b/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/README.txt
@@ -824,8 +824,17 @@ Where <subdir> is one of the following:
 
        $ ifconfig sl0 10.0.0.2/24 up
 
+       Or maybe,
+
+       $ ifconfig sl0 10.0.0.1 pointopoint 10.0.0.2 up
+       $ route add 10.0.0.2 dev sl0
+
        Assuming the SLIP is attached to device sl0.
 
+    5. For monitoring/debugging traffic:
+
+       $ tcpdump -n -nn -i sl0 -x -X -s 1500
+
   thttpd:
     This builds the THTTPD web server example using the THTTPD and
     the examples/thttpd application.
diff --git a/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/slip-httpd/defconfig b/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/slip-httpd/defconfig
index f6103953569..9fb6ac45e76 100755
--- a/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/slip-httpd/defconfig
+++ b/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/slip-httpd/defconfig
@@ -152,6 +152,8 @@ CONFIG_UART1_SERIAL_CONSOLE=n
 CONFIG_UART2_SERIAL_CONSOLE=n
 CONFIG_UART3_SERIAL_CONSOLE=n
 
+CONFIG_UART1_FLOWCONTROL=y
+
 CONFIG_UART0_TXBUFSIZE=256
 CONFIG_UART1_TXBUFSIZE=256
 CONFIG_UART2_TXBUFSIZE=256