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Subject: Re: PPP setup through OS X
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Live-Wire <livewire@echotrace.com> writes:

> I'm going to be connecting my 5.4 box w/ no monitor to my network, but
> before I move it to the router area I want to make sure
> I'll be able to change the network configuration without lugging the
> box back to where I can plug it into a monitor. Is there a guide
> or reference to plugging in my Mac OS X laptop directly into my box
> with PPP to configure it for the network? What other issues
> do I have to be aware of?

I'm not sure exactly what you're asking for.
You will probably need to look elsewhere for help configuring your Mac.
For the FreeBSD side, there are pages in the handbook, as well as the
ppp(8) manual.  Let us know what you've tried, and what went wrong.