Jason M. Lenthe on Wed, 21 Jul 1999 10:29:10 -0400 (EDT)


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Re: [Plug] callback(or not back but out)


You can do like the others said using mgetty to allow you dial in with a
DATA connection, but I found some docs on vgetty, if your interested.  Goto
 

http://alpha.greenie.net/mgetty/

and


http://alpha.greenie.net/vgetty/

Jason

>I have a little something I'd like to be able to do. I'm almost positive
>its possible but i'd like to know where to start.
>
>I have a dialup ISP that I obviously can't be connected to at all times.
>I'd like to be able to get into my box from a friends houses, school,
>etc. So I figured I could set something up so all i'd have to do is pick
>up a phone, call my box, hang up, then it calls my ISP and connects. I
>already have a little script which uploads my IP to my website so that
>isn't a problem.
>
>I just would like to know what utilities I would need to setup something
>that could answer a call, hang up, then call my ISP so a few minutes later
>I could telnet into my box from somewhere else. All I need is somewhere to
>start, but more would be helpful.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>Xtian
>



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