To clarify:
We have a partial T1 for Internet access.
At times we need to dial in to our customers' systems for support or
testing. Rather than installing a phone line and modem for each computer,
we were using Winport - which allowed client machines to use the modems on
the server as local modems (in dial-up networking). In this way, we could
use either modem to dial any customer.
We are setting up VPN's to some of our customers, but that is not always
an option and will not totally remove the need for modems.
Thanks,
Daniel
On Tue, 16 Apr 2002, Paul M Foster wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 16, 2002 at 06:22:14PM -0400, Daniel MacLaren wrote:
>
> > At work, we have two phone lines with modems that we want to share among
> > 10-13 people in our office. In the past, we used a product called
> > Winport, by Lansource, to share these modems, but this setup is no longer
> > working and Lansource is no longer in business.
> >
> > I've read the "Modem Sharing mini-HOWTO" and setting up the Linux box
> > won't be a problem. Our problem is that we need a "COM-port redirector for
> > TCP/IP" for our Windows clients - a program for Windows that can use the
> > service on the Linux machine as a virtual COM port. The HOWTO recommends
> > DialOut/IP from http://www.tactical-sw.com, but the information on
> > licensing appears to be out of date (they want $1700 for 13 seats).
> >
> > Are there any alternatives to DialOut/IP?
> >
>
> Umm, this is probably a dumb question, but why not just set up a Linux
> box that shares modems as a gateway? Then the only thing the Windows
> boxes need to know is the address of the box and maybe the internet
> nameservers. You can set the Linux box up so that whenever someone
> requests an internet IP address, the modems dial out.
>
> I'm probably missing something about this whole thing, so I'll shut up
> now. ;-}
>
> Paul
>
>
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