Subj : Remote Dial-In Networking
To   : MIKE POWELL
From : Belly
Date : Sat Apr 09 2005 01:34 am

  Re: Remote Dial-In Networking
  By: MIKE POWELL to ALL on Fri Apr 08 2005 06:53 pm

 > I have a small, home network that includes a debian box, and a Win98SE box.
 > I am hooked up to the internet via cable.  I would like to be able to dial
 > into my home network, from remote, using possibly as little as Arachne for
 > DOS, and be able to access my home internet connection.
 >  
 > Mostly, I would want to be able to dial-in, and then use telnet to access
 > an e-mail account.  However, I might also want to do some surfing, either
 > via Arachne on the remote, or by using lynx on the machine that I have
 > dialed-in on.
 >  
 > Is this possible?  I think that I have seen packages for debian, as well
 > as an option under Windows setup, that might allow this.  I guess I am
 > wondering, if the machine that is dialing-in has to be running the same
 > OS, or even package, as the machine being dialed into.

You could always install VNC on the 98 box (or even the debian box if you're
running X) and use a remote desktop that way. You'll probably need a dynamic
DNS service of some sort so you can find your IP from outside.

I think UltraVNC is the most featureful flavor available. Search
sourceforge.net for it.

As to OS requirements of VNC clients, I'd venture a guess that you can find one
for just about anything... even Palm.

     o
    (O) 
   BeLLy


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