On Sun, Nov 16, 2003 at 09:56:34AM -0600, Joe Kexel wrote: > Do you mean the host machine has only the DSL modem and must wait until > login to complete the connect? You want to be able to have the PC be > turned on and then be ready, without having any login, correct? Yes, that is correct.
> You can get a DSL Firewall/Router which can keep the connection up and > provide the benefits of a firewall, NAT and port forwarding. The router > does the PPPoE login, so the connection should be ready all the time. As > long as you have static IPs on the LAN and the correct port forwarding, > you can then access the machine anytime its on. > > I suggest getting the router for all my clients, even with a single PC. > They are inexpensive and provide additional security, and requires nothing > of the host system other than TCP/IP. Do not forget to use tell Windows > that your Internet is now provided by a LAN, not dialup. Use the AuthHosts > option to offer some sanity to who can connect, if you have a static IP. That sounds fair enough but I would rather do without it being ready without a login than needlessly encumber the user's setup with an "extra" piece of hardware. -- Phil Reynolds (new PGP key as of 01/05/2003) o ____ mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] |L_ \ / Web: http://www.tinsleyviaduct.com/phil/ (_)- \/ Waltham 67, Emley Moor 69, Droitwich 79, Windows 95 _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
