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Re: [Wlug] Suse Linux: Internet access

by Wes Allen

No, it's a "software" modem, it's just that certain software modemns have had their specs open and others have had binary-only drivers released for them... Wes On Tuesday 07 January 2003 1:55 am, Aramico wrote: > Well, if the modem can work under Linux, the name is not WinModem, It's a > kind of Hardware Modem. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Andy Stewart" <andystewart(a)attbi.com> > To: <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> > Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 11:19 AM > Subject: Re: [Wlug] Suse Linux: Internet access > > > On Monday 06 January 2003 10:47 pm, Aramico wrote: > > > Well, it's a little bit easy to indicate what your modem is ? > > > If your modem is a kind of internal model, it must be a win modem. > > > A win modem is a kind of modem that the mechanism is provided by > > > windows application, it's not workin on linux machine. > > > > Not necessarily true. > > > > > If you got an internal modem with the branded one such as USR Robotics, > > it > > > > is not win modem, it can work on linux platform. > > > Basically, if you found a warning on your modem that your modem need > > > minimum requeirment processor, it means you got a win modem, can not > > work > > > > with Linux. > > > > > > > > > Okay, hope that can clear your problem. > > > > There are a few WinModems that *do* work under Linux, but generally > > speaking, > > > they do not. My laptop has a Conexant chip in it, which does have a > > Linux driver available. > > > > See: > > http://www.mbsi.ca/cnxtlindrv/ > > > > I have not tried to use this software, so I can't say first hand that it > > works. > > > > Later, > > > > Andy > > > > -- > > Andy Stewart, Founder > > Worcester Linux Users' Group > > Worcester, MA USA > > http://www.wlug.org > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Wlug mailing list > > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug -- ------ This message may be signed using GPG, for my public key please send me a message with "Key Request" in the subject line.

Jan. 7, 2003

Re: [Wlug] Zaurus or Convert iPAQ?

by Wes Allen

OK, THAT is just sick...... I LIKE it! Wes On Monday 06 January 2003 10:12 pm, Andy Stewart wrote: > On Saturday 04 January 2003 3:49 pm, Wes Allen wrote: > > Hi gang, > > I'm currently wrestling with getting a Zaurus or just going ahead and > > converting my iPAQ to Linux. What do you guys think? > > > > Wes > > Buy the Zaurus, convert the iPAQ, and get them to talk to one another via > wireless. Setup VNC servers - amaze your friends! > > :-) -- ------ This message may be signed using GPG, for my public key please send me a message with "Key Request" in the subject line.

Jan. 7, 2003

Re: [Wlug] Suse Linux: Internet access

by Aramico

Well, if the modem can work under Linux, the name is not WinModem, It's a kind of Hardware Modem. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andy Stewart" <andystewart(a)attbi.com> To: <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 11:19 AM Subject: Re: [Wlug] Suse Linux: Internet access > On Monday 06 January 2003 10:47 pm, Aramico wrote: > > Well, it's a little bit easy to indicate what your modem is ? > > If your modem is a kind of internal model, it must be a win modem. > > A win modem is a kind of modem that the mechanism is provided by windows > > application, it's not workin on linux machine. > > Not necessarily true. > > > > > If you got an internal modem with the branded one such as USR Robotics, it > > is not win modem, it can work on linux platform. > > Basically, if you found a warning on your modem that your modem need > > minimum requeirment processor, it means you got a win modem, can not work > > with Linux. > > > > > > Okay, hope that can clear your problem. > > There are a few WinModems that *do* work under Linux, but generally speaking, > they do not. My laptop has a Conexant chip in it, which does have a Linux > driver available. > > See: > http://www.mbsi.ca/cnxtlindrv/ > > I have not tried to use this software, so I can't say first hand that it > works. > > Later, > > Andy > > -- > Andy Stewart, Founder > Worcester Linux Users' Group > Worcester, MA USA > http://www.wlug.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

Jan. 7, 2003

Re: [Wlug] Suse Linux: Internet access

by Andy Stewart

On Monday 06 January 2003 10:47 pm, Aramico wrote: > Well, it's a little bit easy to indicate what your modem is ? > If your modem is a kind of internal model, it must be a win modem. > A win modem is a kind of modem that the mechanism is provided by windows > application, it's not workin on linux machine. Not necessarily true. > > If you got an internal modem with the branded one such as USR Robotics, it > is not win modem, it can work on linux platform. > Basically, if you found a warning on your modem that your modem need > minimum requeirment processor, it means you got a win modem, can not work > with Linux. > > > Okay, hope that can clear your problem. There are a few WinModems that *do* work under Linux, but generally speaking, they do not. My laptop has a Conexant chip in it, which does have a Linux driver available. See: http://www.mbsi.ca/cnxtlindrv/ I have not tried to use this software, so I can't say first hand that it works. Later, Andy -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org

Jan. 7, 2003

Upcoming meeting January 15th

by Andy Stewart

Hi Everybody, Our meeting about "Linux and Handhelds" is coming up soon! If you are bringing a handheld device, please send me e-mail so I can post the info on the website and in a subsequent e-mail. If you're bringing some "non-conventional" device running Linux, that's OK too, just let me know so I can tell others. Thanks! Andy -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org

Jan. 7, 2003

Re: [Wlug] Suse Linux: Internet access

by Aramico

Well, it's a little bit easy to indicate what your modem is ? If your modem is a kind of internal model, it must be a win modem. A win modem is a kind of modem that the mechanism is provided by windows application, it's not workin on linux machine. If you got an internal modem with the branded one such as USR Robotics, it is not win modem, it can work on linux platform. Basically, if you found a warning on your modem that your modem need minimum requeirment processor, it means you got a win modem, can not work with Linux. Okay, hope that can clear your problem. ---------------------------------------------------------- Aramico ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andy Stewart" <andystewart(a)attbi.com> To: <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 10:22 AM Subject: Re: [Wlug] Suse Linux: Internet access > On Sunday 05 January 2003 10:50 pm, philrmcss(a)netscape.net wrote: > > I recently installed Suse Linux on my Pentium III, 600 mHz computer that > > had Windows XP installed previously. Linux seems to work OK, except that I > > can't access my cable modem or dial-up modem from it. If I want to go to > > the internet, I have to go via windows. > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

Jan. 7, 2003

Re: [Wlug] vpn behind firewall

by Michael Long

Hi Andy, I was hoping that by adding a second nic card that plugs into my router I could somehow configure the webserver to use one nic and the vpn to use the other without the 2 cards knowing about each other. From some of the responses I have gotten it appears that this was naive thinking on my part. Cheers, Mike > On Tuesday 31 December 2002 10:18 am, Michael Long wrote: > > I have gotten both vpn's coexisting nicely with each other. I can now > > connect to my desktop at work via vnc. It looks like I can now remove my > > windows partition...YEA! > > > > Now for my final issue. I have not been able to configure my cisco vpn to > > allow me access to my local lan when connected the vpn is running. This is > > proving to be most inconvenient because I do have a web server running that > > is accessable to the outside world. Unfortunately the webserver is > > unavailable when the vpn is activated. I am thinking that if I add a > > second nic card to the box and configure it properly that I should be able > > to have one card handle the webserver traffic and the other card will > > handle the vpn traffic. Does this seems like a sane configuration? If so > > can someone point me to documentation that will explain how to accomplish > > this. > > > > Thanks again, > > Mike > > Hi Mike, > > Look for a setting in your configuration that says something about > "EXCLUDE_LOCAL_LAN". The possible values are true and false. Toggle it and > see if that fixes your problem. > > If the webserver in question is running on the machine that is making the VPN > connection, then it will not be visible on the Internet while the VPN is > active. That's a feature. When you activate the VPN on your machine, you > become part of your company's network, and when you deactivate the VPN, you > go "back to normal". > > You could add another NIC to handle the web traffic, but you then create a > path from one NIC to your machine and out the other NIC to your company's > network. Do you really want to create a back door into your company's > network that way? This is a security issue to be considered. > > Later, > > Andy > > -- > Andy Stewart, Founder > Worcester Linux Users' Group > Worcester, MA USA > http://www.wlug.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > >

Jan. 7, 2003

Re: [Wlug] Suse Linux: Internet access

by Andy Stewart

On Sunday 05 January 2003 10:50 pm, philrmcss(a)netscape.net wrote: > I recently installed Suse Linux on my Pentium III, 600 mHz computer that > had Windows XP installed previously. Linux seems to work OK, except that I > can't access my cable modem or dial-up modem from it. If I want to go to > the internet, I have to go via windows. Hi Phil, Let's break this into two threads so people will have a chance to address each topic without confusion. Secondly, if you could provide more information regarding what you did, what you expected to happen, and what actually happened (error messages and such are really helpful), then I'm sure somebody on this list can help get you up and running smartly. Later, Andy -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org

Jan. 7, 2003

Re: [Wlug] Zaurus or Convert iPAQ?

by Andy Stewart

On Saturday 04 January 2003 3:49 pm, Wes Allen wrote: > Hi gang, > I'm currently wrestling with getting a Zaurus or just going ahead and > converting my iPAQ to Linux. What do you guys think? > > Wes Buy the Zaurus, convert the iPAQ, and get them to talk to one another via wireless. Setup VNC servers - amaze your friends! :-) -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org

Jan. 7, 2003

Re: [Wlug] vpn behind firewall

by Andy Stewart

On Tuesday 31 December 2002 10:18 am, Michael Long wrote: > I have gotten both vpn's coexisting nicely with each other. I can now > connect to my desktop at work via vnc. It looks like I can now remove my > windows partition...YEA! > > Now for my final issue. I have not been able to configure my cisco vpn to > allow me access to my local lan when connected the vpn is running. This is > proving to be most inconvenient because I do have a web server running that > is accessable to the outside world. Unfortunately the webserver is > unavailable when the vpn is activated. I am thinking that if I add a > second nic card to the box and configure it properly that I should be able > to have one card handle the webserver traffic and the other card will > handle the vpn traffic. Does this seems like a sane configuration? If so > can someone point me to documentation that will explain how to accomplish > this. > > Thanks again, > Mike Hi Mike, Look for a setting in your configuration that says something about "EXCLUDE_LOCAL_LAN". The possible values are true and false. Toggle it and see if that fixes your problem. If the webserver in question is running on the machine that is making the VPN connection, then it will not be visible on the Internet while the VPN is active. That's a feature. When you activate the VPN on your machine, you become part of your company's network, and when you deactivate the VPN, you go "back to normal". You could add another NIC to handle the web traffic, but you then create a path from one NIC to your machine and out the other NIC to your company's network. Do you really want to create a back door into your company's network that way? This is a security issue to be considered. Later, Andy -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org

Jan. 7, 2003