[plug] Dial back

[Robert Andrews]

Hmm that clear
Yes  the first sentence meant to be a question
 okay so Ill try again.
What I need is the linux box to act as a sever for remote windows clients
(internet access)
But I need the sever to make the remote call.
You say there is no client server mode
Okay I think I mean http sever not just ppp .
I get a little confused when internet connections are usually started with
or use the pppd.


--- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Holland" <myk at plug.linux.org.au>
To: "Linux" <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
Sent: Thursday, 30 January 2003 10:11 PM
Subject: Re: [plug] Dial back


> 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.
>
> --
>  "I do not think we can hope for any better things now. We shall stick it
out
> to the end, but we are getting weaker, of course, and the end cannot be
far.
> It seems a pity, but I do not think I can write more." - RF Scott
>