Subject: Re: PPP server + windos client
To: Aaron J. Grier <agrier@poofygoof.com>
From: Brandon D. Valentine <bandix@looksharp.net>
List: port-sparc
Date: 10/15/2001 16:59:05
On Mon, 15 Oct 2001, Aaron J. Grier wrote:
>On Mon, Oct 15, 2001 at 10:21:21AM -0400, Brandon D. Valentine wrote:
>
>> PPPD is extreme overkill. Use SLIP, it's designed for hardwired serial
>> links as opposed to PPP which is designed for dialup. See this entry in
>> the NetBSD guide to see how easy it is to setup.
>>
>> http://www.mclink.it/personal/MG2508/nbsdeng/chap-net.html#AEN2353
>>
>> All you need is a null modem cable and two commands on each machine.
>
>but you can't do IPv6 on SLIP. ;)
Sure you can, if the slip device driver doesn't support it natively can
always run a 6to4 tunnel over it. =)
--
"Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today. There might be a
law against it by that time." -- /usr/games/fortune, 07/30/2001
Brandon D. Valentine <bandix at looksharp.net>