Can I share a modem with a windows machine?

Marc Lucke marc at marcsnet.com
Tue Jun 15 23:11:22 UTC 2004


A.J. Bonnema wrote:

> Peter Boy wrote:
>
>> Am Di, den 15.06.2004 schrieb A.J. Bonnema um 10:35:
>>
>>> How can I share a modem with a windows machine?
>>
>>
>>
>> In terms of a locally available remote resource (to establish a point to
>> point connection between your windows machine and a target) you are out
>> of luck, as to my knowledge.
>
>
> I hope I understand you here. I want to use the modem connected to my 
> linux machine, from a different windows machine (which has no modem).
> You are saying that is not possible?
>
> My thinking was, the modem presents a serial interface, just like a 
> keyboard or a mouse. So probably it shouldn't be too difficult to 
> realize a connection (or is it?).
>
> Does anyone know if this has ever been tried?
>
> Guus.

This is a Windoze thang.  Have a look in your dialer's setup and have a 
look at the connection sharing thing.  I think it is only available from 
Windoze 99 onwards.  You can then use iptables & the nat tables to share 
via the linux box although you might as well just use the Windoze 
thing.  I have to say, you've got it backwards - you should be sharing 
Windoze of Linux ultimately but if you've got good Windoze firewall s/w 
& you keep your updates, antivirus, trojans & spyware in check every few 
hours or so then maybe this might be easier than setting Linux up 
properly once (at least Windoze fans seem to think so!)

Marc





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