Kache wrote:
I doubt you can get DHCP working across a null modem connector, but all is not lost.Hello,This is a weird request but here-goes. I want to setup this really old computer I have as a seperate server and various other things but there's one minor problem. This old computer has some sort of NIC allergy (the NICs simply don't work). I would like to have this computer get an assigned IP via the DHCP server through the null modem cable connected to the LEAF. I haven't actually tried this yet. I want to know if such a thing is even possible before attempting it. And yes I tried searching the archives but couldn't really find anything on this. Unless I searched the wrong terms.
You should be able to install PPP on both systems, and get your old server networked via PPP (which can be setup to automatically assign an IP address, so you don't need dhcp anyway). PPP is designed to network computers together over a serial link, which is what it sounds like you're trying to do.
There are various howto's for the client (your old server) side and the server (the LEAF box) side of PPP, and I'm sure someone on the list can help if you run into specific problems. Once you get a proper PPP link setup, your old server will be networking just like it was connected via ethernet (only slower :).
Good luck!
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