Subj : Remote Dial-In Networking
To   : Belly
From : Angus Mcleod
Date : Sat Apr 09 2005 10:38 am

  Re: Remote Dial-In Networking
  By: Belly to Angus Mcleod on Sat Apr 09 2005 01:36:00

 >  > You need to set up your Linux machine to receive inbound calls.  Once you
 >  > do that, you can use a terminal-emulator to call up and get online with
 >  > the Linux machine.  This will give you a serial/async connection to the
 > 
 > Oops... I didn't know he really MEANT dial-up :)  He said he had cable, and 
 > assumed he just wanted in from outside.

Uh...  Maybe he did?  I thought he wanted to dial his computer at home for 
access to the home network and for internet access (to be his own dial-up 
ISP, in other words).  Of course, he isn't going to get 56K service 
through his home telephone...


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