Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 15:32:38 -0500 From: Eric F Crist <ecrist@secure-computing.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: Live-Wire <livewire@echotrace.com> Subject: Re: PPP setup through OS X Message-ID: <17B8C8C7-2444-489A-9083-73F9E2480ADE@secure-computing.net> In-Reply-To: <44r7age1lv.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> References: <43559B89.8080400@echotrace.com> <44r7age1lv.fsf@be-well.ilk.org>
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On Oct 20, 2005, at 8:53 AM, Lowell Gilbert wrote: > 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. 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
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