Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 15:00:17 +0000 From: Jason Halbert <res02jw5@gte.net> To: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Connecting a Apple Newton to FreeBSD box Message-ID: <3A12A501.287067A2@gte.net> References: <3A123794.69799F8D@gte.net> <3A1273E1.383526EE@i-clue.de>
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Christoph Sold wrote: > > Jason Halbert schrieb: > > > > Hey Everyone: > > > > I have an Apple Newton 2000 that I would like to connect to my FreeBSD > > (4.1.1) box for the purpose of surfing the net and reading e-mail. I > > need to connect it via a serial port. I don't have an ether net card > > for it. > > > > There are instructions for doing this in Linux and using a PPP > > connection at: > > > > http://archive.dstc.edu.au/AU/staff/da/stuff/newton-ppp.html > > > > I don't use a PPP connection, I have DSL. Maybe someone can help me > > modify those instructions or perhaps someone else has done this and > > can help me out. > > > > Any help or pointers or help would be great. > > The document tells you how to set up your PC to speak PPP via serial > port to the Newt. This is, you should configure you PC to expect > incoming PPP calls from the Newton. > > In addition, you have to enable gateway functionality in your BSD box > (rc.conf: GATEWAY_ENABLE=YES), so the PC forwards connections from the > Newton to the DSL link on the other side of the box. > > Both steps are explained in the handbook. > > HTH > -Christoph Sold I looked in the handbook and I wasn't quite sure what to look for. I've never done anything with ppp and serial ports. Heh...I'm sure that makes me sound like a newbie, but the truth is I've never needed them. If anyone can assist me further... Thanks -- ------------------------------------------------------- | Jason P. Halbert | res02jw5@gte.net | | Transmitter Maintenance Engineer | ICQ#: 86637300 | | KDAF-TV WB33 | DALnet: Push^Pop | | KDTX-TV 58 | (214) 252-3300 | ------------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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