From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Oct 21 20:33:01 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 788C316A41F for ; Fri, 21 Oct 2005 20:33:01 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from ecrist@secure-computing.net) Received: from grog.secure-computing.net (grog.secure-computing.net [216.243.161.73]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C15BC43D48 for ; Fri, 21 Oct 2005 20:33:00 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from ecrist@secure-computing.net) Received: from [192.168.1.101] (snipe.secure-computing.net [216.243.161.77]) (authenticated bits=0) by grog.secure-computing.net (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id j9LKb2fJ049543 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-SHA bits=128 verify=NOT); Fri, 21 Oct 2005 15:37:03 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from ecrist@secure-computing.net) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; s=grog; d=secure-computing.net; c=nofws; q=dns; h=in-reply-to:references:mime-version:content-type:message-id:cc: content-transfer-encoding:from:subject:date:to:x-mailer:x-spam-status:x-spam-checker-version; b=gj//E3GJYkRi7LrUCrLNPbj5mWPRyJrNN7OvHwwrJdQbMnc4xKcWy69/ApTtIyRCQ iLnNPeT9gToa7SM3whHTw== In-Reply-To: <44r7age1lv.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> References: <43559B89.8080400@echotrace.com> <44r7age1lv.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v734) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Message-Id: <17B8C8C7-2444-489A-9083-73F9E2480ADE@secure-computing.net> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Eric F Crist Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 15:32:38 -0500 To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.734) X-Spam-Status: No, score=-5.9 required=5.0 tests=ALL_TRUSTED,AWL,BAYES_00 autolearn=ham version=3.0.2 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.0.2 (2004-11-16) on grog.secure-computing.net Cc: Live-Wire Subject: Re: PPP setup through OS X X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 20:33:01 -0000 On Oct 20, 2005, at 8:53 AM, Lowell Gilbert wrote: > Live-Wire 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. You can do this by simply enabling your FBSD server's serial port. I do this on two different machines and things work great. Also note that I used to handle this with my PowerBook G4. You're going to probably need a USB->Serial Port adapter. I would recommend the Keyspan model. I don't remember what terminal software I used to use as I also have a windows laptop now that I use when I must connect to the BSD boxes via serial. HTH _______________________________________________________ Eric F Crist "I am so smart, S.M.R.T!" Secure Computing Networks -Homer J Simpson