[plug] Dial back

[Robert Andrews]

Hi Quinton yes you hit the nail on the head this is exactly what I need
but I don't know how to (maybe linux for dummies)
As I said before when we tried this using wvdial with no extra info for
wvdial pppd
the linux box was waiting for the windows client to set up the pppd
connection.
So what I need now it some configuration for this sort of dial out pppd
The mobile dial back bit via sms is what I conceded but that's not important
at this time.



----- Original Message -----
From: "Quintin Lette" <quintin at arach.net.au>
To: <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
Sent: Thursday, 30 January 2003 11:18 PM
Subject: Re: [plug] Dial back


I know it may sound too easy, but wouldn't that just mean setting up a
second
copy of pppd to dial out, and just not allowing that connection (assuming
ppp1) to change the default route (otherwise the linux box will try to
browse
through the Windows client)

You would then have to set up IP Forwarding and or a proxy server (ie
squid -
not a http server) to allow the traffic to flow to your windows box.

Still a bit unsure how you could prompt the dial via mobile (although
through
sms probably not too difficult or have pppd listening on that port and dial
on any incoming calls - but haven't seen this done)

Am I missing something here?

HTH

Quintin

On Thursday 30 January 2003 23:02, Robert Andrews wrote:
> 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