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Re: IPX between dialup, ethernet connections

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From: Sameer R. Manek
Date: Tue, 01 Dec 1998 00:00
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In article <366311EF.542C5D29@bigfoot.com>,
Charles Duffy  <cduffy@bigfoot.com> wrote:
>> You could look at the possiblity of using kali, www.kali.net, though kali
>> is designed to tunnel ipx to ip for gaming purposes, i don't know how well
>> it would work as a ipx tunnel, i suspect not very well.
>
>Is Kali cross-platform? I don't think so...

I doubt it, since it was written for a gaming enviornment, probably dos/windows
only.

>
>> I assume this is because the routers here don't route ipx. In which
>> case you could create a tunnel between two linux boxes using
>> ssh, pppd, and tunnel ipx that way, but i fear it's going to end
>> up being a terrible hack.
>
>Right; using telnet and pppd would be similarly effective. Thing is, it's not
>between two linux boxen.

Then use the 2 linux boxes to route ipx for your windows boxes.

>
>> I seem to want to say that pptp is available with 98, so see if the
>> upgrade is an option.
>
>Is the PPTP _server_ available w/ 98? I think it's just client. (Sadly, PPTP
>isn't peer-to-peer like its PPP cousin).
>

I would highly doubt ms would release a PPTP server for 98, it doesn't make
good economic scence for them. You'll probably need nt server for that.

Good luck
Sameer
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From: manek@ecst.csuchico.edu (Sameer R. Manek)
Subject: Re: IPX between dialup, ethernet connections
Date: 1998/12/01
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