Date: Sun, 24 Aug 1997 04:13:10 +0200 From: Peter Korsten <peter@grendel.IAEhv.nl> To: BSD Mailing Archive <bsdmail@infinetgroup.com> Cc: freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG, freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: [Q] Win95 SLIP/PPP over null modem? Message-ID: <19970824041310.14744@grendel.IAEhv.nl> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.95.970823175555.16848A-100000@air.infinetgroup.com>; from BSD Mailing Archive on Sat, Aug 23, 1997 at 06:01:17PM -0700 References: <Pine.BSF.3.95.970823175555.16848A-100000@air.infinetgroup.com>
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BSD Mailing Archive shared with us: > > I'm trying to connect a Win95 laptop to my FreeBSD (2.1) machine and > basically have the FreeBSD host act as a gateway to the rest of the > network. I was wondering if I could simply use a null modem cable > between the two COM ports and trick win95 DUN into using that? AFAIK, > DUN will wait for a dial tone, which obviously isn't going to be there. > Any ideas? > > Or should I try PLIP instead? But is there PLIP for win95? :) The problem is not FreeBSD, the problem is Windows 95. (Now that I re-read my mail, this looks a bit like stating the obvious :) ). You could replace 'my FreeBSD machine' by 'my Solaris machine' or 'my NT machine' and the question would be the same: a Windows 95 question. 'Dial-up networking' doesn't look like the solution here, since it intended to, right, dial up. Perhaps you'd better check www.windows95.com or cws.internet.com to find usefull 95/NT tools. - Peter
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