RE: OT - Network setup

["Nikola Kasic" <nikola@xxxxxxx>]

You can use Remote Disconnection Utility (RDU) for that purpose. It's free and I use it a couple of years already. It works fine. I used it with analogue modem, ISDN modem and ADSL modem now. All without problems.

On machine with modem, you choose during setup that it's server, on all the other machines that it's client.

From clients, you can both connect and disconnect modem on server.

Also, you can configure to send pop-up message to other clients when you want to disconnect, which gives them 30 sec (configurable) to decline your request because they still need internet connection.

It can connect on demand, and even it gives you a list of all dial-up connections, so you can choose whether you want to connect to i.e. freeserve, or office RAS server.

You'll find it on www.twiga.ltd.uk

One of those little utils, I cannot live without anymore.

Cheers,

Nik

-----Original Message-----
From: James Monk [mailto:x10@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 13 March 2002 10:20
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxxSubject: [ukha_d] OT - Network setup

In anticipation of the arrival of the Fujitsu, I spent last night experimenting with setting up a basic network at home, between my pc and laptop with a crossover cable.

 

Got most of it going fine using ICS, however just one hitch, how do I get the client machine (the laptop) to initiate an internet connection? It seems that it is reliant upon whether the main machine is connected to the internet or not, unfortunately as I live in the back of beyond I do not have access to anything more than a basic dialup, so permanent connection is not an option.

 

The question is how can I get the laptop to initiate the dial up? If I can do this I will be tempted to run more cat5 around the house or to go wireless, however if I have to keep returning to my study to connect to the internet it will somewhat defeat the purpose and certainly fail SWMBO approval.

 

Any suggestion gratefully received..

 

Thanks

 

James

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