Date: 22 Jul 2003 22:23:14 -0400 From: Stephen <sbachmann2@comcast.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: PPP Dial-in Server Message-ID: <1058926994.4856.25.camel@redhat.echelonzero.com>
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This involves a lot of info so perhaps some pithy writing will help. The related hardware: -FreeBSD 4.8-stable computer with a 56K Best Data external modem and a NIC to my LAN -Windows 2000 computer with a 56K internal modem Goal: Dial-in from the Windows box to the FreeBSD box from anywhere with a phone line, be able to access my LAN, and get on the Internet through my broadband connection I have: -Followed the handbook section on serial communications Dial-in service (17.4) up until programming the modem because I couldn't find the correct commands -Installed mgetty+sendfax since I couldn't program the modem myself. I can: -Connect from the Windows computer when I choose to have a terminal screen displayed. -Log in at the prompt as if I was sitting right in front of the FreeBSD box. I cannot log in without getting the terminal screen first under windows. It says a PPP session couldn't be established because the remote computer wasn't responding. It tells me to use the terminal window. I went through all the 18.2 handbook info about setting up a User PPP dial-in server but I'm really not sure what parts I need and what parts I have to choose one thing over another and what parts I can skip. In general I find the whole section confusing. I tried several times working with all the various ppp config files but no go. Is it possible to do what I am trying to do? Would anybody care to recommend a more clear version of what the handbook has? Do you recommend I try to dial-up with another FreeBSD computer first before trying to bring Windows into this? Thank you for taking the time to read all this and for helping me out. -Steve
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