[plug] Dial back

[Mike Holland]

On Thu, 30 Jan 2003, Robert Andrews wrote:

> Hi all,
>       It is possible to have a debian box that's has a permanent internet
> connection
> dial via a second modem to a remote windows machine running xp and enable
> ppp
> for the windows client  i.e via a call-back or something.
> Example I was staying at a rented unit for a few days and the phone line
> only allowed
> incoming connections I thought it might be possible to dial my linux box via
> a mobile phone
> and have it call back to the land line.
> We tried it via wvdial on a debian box that had a adsl connection but it
> tried to establish a ppp connection from the windows client where as I need
> the debian machine to supply the ppp.

> I hope I have clearly explained this.

It got slightly clearer than mud after 3 or 4 readings.
Is that first sentence meant to be a question?

Note that PPP is peer-to-peer. There is no client/server, just different
options given on each end.

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