I have several linux based dialin commservers supporting remote users. Now I
have been asked to use a 3COM 56K LanModem to connect a remote small office LAN
to the rest of our network. What I need to happen is for the linux commserver
to wait for traffic bound for the remote LAN, when it sees such traffic it needs
to contact the remote LanModem device and initiate a callback, then the remote
office LanModem calls in and negotiates a PPP session.
I am able to connect the remote office if I initiate the call from there without
any trouble, and I can use the demand option or diald to wait for outbound
traffic. Unfortunately, in some cases there won't be anyone there to initiate
the call, yet a host on the network needs to send data to a host on the remote
LAN.
The 3COM device says it supports CallBack, but I cannot find how to tell pppd on
the linux box to send it a callback request. Any ideas would be appreciated...
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Scott Knight, Network Analyst - SSM Health Care, Information Center
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