[olug] Dialup/Dialin server and compression

[Charles Bird]

Ya, I know how to do that blackmagic thing in windows, I was just shown a few tricks similar to this and I have the tools to tunnel like that. Although not quite the same but I do understand what U mean.
Thanks for the input, thats a great idea.



> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Will Langford" <unfies at gmail.com>
> To: "Omaha Linux User Group" <olug at olug.org>
> Subject: Re: [olug] Dialup/Dialin server and compression
> Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 16:40:40 -0500
> 
> 
> You're compressing ~5-15k a second.  233mhz class system will have
> absolutely zero problems with this.
> 
> In reguards as to what to use.... if the standard ppp compression options
> aren't enough, you can get more complicated with an ssh setup etc.  It'll
> require knowing about what ports she'll use and also some black magic
> trickery on her windows computer tho...
> 
> -Will
> 
> 
> On 4/9/06, Charles Bird <thebirdman at operamail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I am about to attempt the dialin server again, been a couple yrs i think.
> > My ex is broke and wanting to occasionally get online, she has a phone
> > line and I am willing to give her some late night access.
> > I am assuming that in my google searches on this topic that nothing has
> > really changed since the yr 2000.
> > I dont need to do any auth. for this as no one will know that it exists.
> > My question :
> > Is there any non propritary compression available for those lil packets?
> > hardware will be perhaps a 233Mhz/256MB ram PI with slackware CLI, pci 56k
> > modem, and pci nic.
> > I know that compression takes cpu cycles...whats your thoughts on this?
> > Thanks!
> >
> > --
> > _______________________________________________
> > Surf the Web in a faster, safer and easier way:
> > Download Opera 8 at http://www.opera.com
> >
> > Powered by Outblaze
> > _______________________________________________
> > OLUG mailing list
> > OLUG at olug.org
> > http://lists.olug.org/mailman/listinfo/olug
> >
> _______________________________________________
> OLUG mailing list
> OLUG at olug.org
> http://lists.olug.org/mailman/listinfo/olug

>


-- 
_______________________________________________
Surf the Web in a faster, safer and easier way:
Download Opera 8 at http://www.opera.com

Powered by Outblaze