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

[steve j. kondik]

if you need to forward X over a dialup, make sure you check out the LBX
extension to xfree86 (low bandwidth X).

-s

On Tue, 2003-01-21 at 18:26, Keir Josephson wrote:
> 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:
> > <snip>
> > > 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.
> >
> > - -A
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steve j. kondik <shade at chemlab.org>