Date: Mon, 26 Aug 1996 10:39:22 -0700 (PDT) From: tim@print.gfmurray.com To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Win95 dialup Message-ID: <199608261739.KAA10445@print.gfmurray.com>
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> > >On Sun, 25 Aug 1996, Scott L. Whittenburg wrote: > >> We have configured several modems to act as dial-up modems on >> FreeBSD2.1 We can dial in from Win95 using hyperterminal and get >> a login prompt, and so on. When we try to use the Dial-Up Networking >> stuff from Win95 we have a problem we cant fix. If we set Dial-Up >> Networking on Win95 so that a window appears on the screen we get >> a login prompt. We enter the correct username and password and tell >> the Dial-Up Networking dialog box to continue. It works and starts >> a PPP session and we are connected. > >So, this isn't really a problem except that you don't want to have >to type the ppp username and password, right? At this point you >should be able to use ftp, ping, run netscape, telnet, etc. > >> If we then set up Dial-Up Networking >> on Win95 so that it does not give us the dialog box, the system (Win95) >> waits for a long time and finally says that it could not make a >> connection. What is the problem? Thanks. > >I think the problem is that it needs a script containing the username >and password. There's something called a dial-up scripting tool that >comes on the cdrom version of Win95 and may be downloadable from >Microsoft's web page. > > Annelise > > > I have set up several FBSD systems for W95, WFW, & Mac dial up. It seems to me that the easiest way is to use slip. If you want more details on scripts, how to configure W95 etc, just give me a shout. Tim Baird Dominus Fecit "The Lord Made" Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of my employer etc. etc
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