Direct Modem to Modem Dialup

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Hi,

On Wed, Sep 01, 1999 at 02:05:06PM -0500, Lijun Zhu wrote:
> Recently I plan to use one Linux computer work as a router, connecting to
> outside with LAN while having a modem as Dialin Server. But I don't want
> to use a telephone line(via pxd), I want connect modem directly to modem.
> So things are different: it should not wait for rings and carrier , also
> it's different from direct serial line connection, for it needs modem
> talking to set up communication at first. 

The "right" way to do that is to use either modems that can do leased line
modes (no AT commands necessary, behave like a direct link) or simple
"chat" and then directly start pppd - there is no real need to include
mgetty here.

gert
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