Making a mini dial-up ISP w/ Slack

odevans · 03-20-2006, 03:38 AM

Does anybody have any experience with making a mini dial-up ISP with Slack?

Here's my situation:

I have a (commercial) broadband connection to the net, with several LANs connected to it. The LANs are 100% Slackware (=>10.n)

My friend recently purchased a new laptop (WinXP). He does not have net access, and often comes over to use my wireless connection.

I thought it'd be rather cool to set up a way for him to use me as a dial-up ISP that he can access from home (local call--ie free). Not that he's not welcome here, far from it, but more as a technical challenge.

I've done some googling (and have more to do), but most results are for ISPs that 'support' Linux users (ie those that do not use proprietary dial-up software).

In essence, what I want to do is to have the modem auto-answer (when my friend calls up), authenticate him, and have him become another computer connected to my LAN.

This could also be useful for remote access when a "broadband" connection is unavailable.

Can anyone give me some pointers / help?

Feel free to tell me I'm being daft too!

Cheers,

odevans

EDIT: the "and have him become another computer connected to my LAN" bit was wrong -- this would be a situation more suited to VPN. Not really what I'm shooting for here.

Cheers.

shotwellj · 03-20-2006, 07:02 AM

I have no idea how to do it, but I think that this can be done with mgetty and pppd.

Regards,
Jacob

cwwilson721 · 03-20-2006, 09:14 AM

If you did a full install of Slackware, look at this document in your system:
/usr/doc/Linux-HOWTOs/ISP-Setup-RedHat-HOWTO

It has RH crap in there, but there is a good section on "Dial-in"

odevans · 03-20-2006, 02:32 PM

Thanks guys--some good reading there. I'll give it a try this week and let you know how it all works out.

Cheers,

Crashbox · 03-20-2006, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by odevans

I'll give it a try this week and let you know how it all works out.

Please do let us know. I can see a couple of interesting uses for something like this. Why it never occured to me...I don't know.

odevans · 03-20-2006, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crashbox

Please do let us know. I can see a couple of interesting uses for something like this. Why it never occured to me...I don't know.

Apart from the one I mentioned, I also think this would be useful say, if you were on the road and don't want to fork over $$$ for a dial-up account for occasional use or $$$$$$$$ for a cellular modem. Granted, lots of hotels now have some kind of net access, but still.

And, of course the real reasons:

1. To see if I can,
2. It'll be pretty freakin' cool!

Here's hoping I can get my aging modem to work with Linux...

cwwilson721 · 03-20-2006, 04:32 PM

Actually, odevans, since it's old, it maybe easier.....

shilo · 03-20-2006, 05:26 PM

If you want/need more info, Google "dial-up server linux".

The first result seems to be what you are looking for, http://www.enterprisenetworkingplane...le.php/2238531 .