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I believe the OP wants to configure a PPP connection over a NULL MODEM cable. There are various howtos but no experience with actually trying to get it to work.
I believe the OP wants to configure a PPP connection over a NULL MODEM cable. There are various howtos but no experience with actually trying to get it to work.
Distribution: Ubuntu 11.4,DD-WRT micro plus ssh,lfs-6.6,Fedora 15,Fedora 16
Posts: 3,233
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what you need on the linux end is pppd (which should already be installed, but in need of configuring) and mgetty or perhaps agetty will work (if over a null modem) for authentication.
pppd is the daemon (server) end of a ppp connection
once you have the connection established you can then create a nat using iptables
i've done this sort of thing before with a null modem and 2 linux machines (one was a laptop) with no lan card
what you need on the linux end is pppd (which should already be installed, but in need of configuring) and mgetty or perhaps agetty will work (if over a null modem) for authentication.
pppd is the daemon (server) end of a ppp connection
once you have the connection established you can then create a nat using iptables
i've done this sort of thing before with a null modem and 2 linux machines (one was a laptop) with no lan card
In /home/pppuser put a file named .ppprc with contents:-
connect '/usr/sbin/chat -v ATH OK AT OK ATE0V1 OK ATX3 OK ATDT CONNECT'
-detach
crtscts
lock
:10.0.0.10
Ok still dun won't work on win98se, but I tried with hyperterminal this time it tries to connect, appers to do so then reports
Code:
/usr/sbin/pppd: invalid numeric par
Ubuntu 10.04.3 LTS tux-desktop ttyS0
...Login:
screwed up /etc/options file fixed the above error, but still no connect.
Also found an access to the win98 logs. it seems to get confused when ubuntu sends its Ubuntu 10.04 .... string.
I still can't find the log files on either end
Last edited by johnh10000; 09-17-2011 at 06:47 AM.
Reason: found one error
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