Re: [NTLK] Earthlink DSL & Newton

From: Jeff Henry (j3ff_at_comcast.net)
Date: Tue Aug 06 2002 - 23:35:03 EDT


I was looking around the net and asked a few of the guys at work about this.
I don't think its possible unless if there is a 3rd party app.
The closest thing I did find was this article but its not for tcp/ip.
http://www.weeno.com/art/0599/66.html
Jeff
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From: "Daniel Padilla" <daniel.padilla_at_wanadoo.es>
To: <newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2002 3:02 PM
Subject: Re: [NTLK] Earthlink DSL & Newton

> Do you know by any chance a way to connect via the serial port to the
> newton? Using win98se? My problem is that a second NIC is not an option.
>
> I have tried with mochaPPP. It works with my yopy but not with the
Newton.
>
> Daniel Padilla
>
>
> >
> > Well, I'm not using earth(stink) but the premise is
> > basically the same.
> > You need to run some kind of proxy server on the
> > machine that is connected to the internet. This
> > machine is usually connected to a router/modem through
> > a NIC. You would add a second NIC to this machine and
> > hook this up to a hub. You would then connect the
> > Newton to the hub and viola...you have internet for
> > your Newt.
> > My personal experience has been with JanaProx. This is
> > a freeware product for windows machines (95 and
> > higher) that offers mail serving and proxying. Plus
> > it's free and the author is very good about answering
> > questions (if you don't mind his broken english (he's
> > German)
>
>
>
>
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