RE: Re: [OT]Proxy Software with multiple dialup numbers

["Phil Harris" <phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx>]

Hmmm ... I was just about to throw out an old 486 but maybe I'll dig it
back
out of the bin!

Phil

-----Original Message-----
From: steve [mailto:steve@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 01 December 2000 16:41
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Re: [ukha_d] [OT]Proxy Software with multiple dialup
numbers


The FLoppy Isdn 4 Linux does not require any L knowledge. You create a disk
under windows by editing a config.txt file using notepad. The difficult bit
is gaining the right hardaware and settings. My problems being the old
legacy ISA PNP PCI mix but with the correct bios settings it worked a
treat.
Anything 486 8 meg RAM will do and only requires a floppy. No
mouse/keyboard
and the monitor can be swapped for a LCD on the parrallel port. Also has a
windows util to monitor it.

I used to think the few seconds dialup/handshaking (wingate/win98) was due
to my ISP but this thing can connect as fast as text can scroll up the
screen.

It is so reliable i have moved it to the cellar. The rest of the PC's are 3
floors up.

Steve.

(Almost an L. convert)

----- Original Message -----
From: "BROUGHTON NICK" <nick.broughton@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 01, 2000 3:00 PM
Subject: RE: Re: [ukha_d] [OT]Proxy Software with multiple dialup numbers


> Looks like I'm going to have to try L.
>
> It's not an idea I'm averse to, I'd been thinking about it anyway.
> The Proxy+ software is currently running on my PC rather than a
> dedicated unit.  Probably needs to be changed for security purposes.
>
> Now, how do I explain to SWMBO that I'll be spending most of my weeks
> holiday next week putting an old PC back together and installing
> Linux on it? :-)
>
> Nick
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: steve [mailto:steve@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 01 December 2000 14:35
> > To: ukha.d
> > Cc: steve
> > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] [OT]Proxy Software with multiple dialup
> numbers
> >
> >
> > Maybe no help but
> >
> > The linux router www.fli4l.de does Least Cost Routing (LCR)
> >
> > Steve.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <nick.broughton@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, December 01, 2000 1:54 PM
> > Subject: [ukha_d] [OT]Proxy Software with multiple dialup numbers
> >
> >
> > > I use Proxy+ software for Internet sharing/house mail
> > server/intranet
> > > server.  I also use Demon as my ISP.  Demon have recently
> > introduced
> > > two low cost dial-up numbers.  One is only valid off-peak,
> > the other is
> > > valid all the time, but is twice as expensive as the first
> > during off
> > > peak times!  There is a way around this, but it involves
> > paying Demon
> > > more money!
> > >
> > > The Proxy+ dialer uses a Windows Internet connection.  It
accepts
>
> > > alternate phone numbers to call but simply cycles through
> > these on each
> > > call, so if it connects the first time on the first number,
> > it will use
> > > the second number on a subsequent dial.  There's no way to
set
> time
> > > validity on these numbers.
> > >
> > > This is very inconvenient.  SWMBO is on maternity leave at
> > the moment
> > > and likes to do a bit of surfing and send a few emails
> > during the day,
> > > but is not up to the task of reconfiguring the dial
information
> in
> > > Proxy+, depending on the time of day!
> > >
> > > Anybody know of any software that I could replace Proxy+
> > with to solve
> > > this?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Nick
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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