[wplug] need to work from home....

[Keir Josephson]

I wouldn't worry about what these companies claim to support. They're all
using tcp/ip so the worst case scenario is that you won't get much help
from their support folks if you have a problem. But that's usually the
case if your using a router as well so I'm guessing that's no big loss
here.

Since ISDN & Satellite are probably in the $100+ per month range, have you
checked to see if your in Verizon's Wireless Internet Service area. They
claim low dsl speeds (144kbps down/44kbps up) for $99 a month. I haven't
played with it, but we've beta tested in Allegheny county and it's good
for solid 70 or 80k speeds in real world usage (although, I can't speak
for it's consistency over many hours of continuous use).

-Keir

On Tue, 21 Jan 2003, Alexandros Papadopoulos wrote:

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> On Tuesday 21 January 2003 11:41, Bill wrote:
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> > So I've been thinking maybe direct-dialing to my work box would be
> > the 'best' scenario I could concoct.  Anybody have suggestions on a
> > good piece of software for doing this?  Or better yet, someone have a
> > better option for me! :)
>
> I've successfully used VNC for remote administration of different
> platforms, but speed is an issue. Since your lines get so low speeds,
> you'll get the same low speeds even with a direct dialup to the company
> (don't forget that it's the same as dialing in to your ISP,
> bandwidth-wise).
>
> If you have a router that supports dial-in (ideally with CallerID), that
> would be the easiest way to go. Otherwise you have to set up diald (I
> think) on your (presumably) linux box, and work your way from there...
>
> If you're connecting linux <=> linux boxes, ssh + X forwarding is
> another option.
>
> Connectivity is the main issue, really, once you can ping one machine
> from the other, working remotely should be a breeze.
>
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