thanks, derek. something i've often wondered about as a nice addition, but obviously never explored.
--- Original Message --- From: Derek Jennings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Modem & Ethernet >Yes. (In linux the answer is always 'yes' ) > You have to learn the intricacies of the 'route' command. See 'man route' > >If you also learn the more arcane features of ppp (see 'man pppd') it is also >possible to do things like >auto dial on demand, >load balancing, > and even funky stuff like link aggregation with multilink ppp > >(There is a tutorial on setting dial on demand in the documents section of >www.mandrakeuser.org) > >derek > > > >On Thursday 14 Nov 2002 1:50 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> what i'd like is to be able to have both active simultaneously >> and determine as necessary which one to use for agiven >> function/connection. is that possible? >> >> >> --- Original Message --- >> From: Anne Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: Re: [newbie] Modem & Ethernet >> >> >On Thursday 14 Nov 2002 12:34 pm, you wrote: >> >> On Thursday 14 Nov 2002 4:22 am, Matthew Harrison wrote: >> >> > Hi all, >> >> > I was just wondering if it is possible to use both my >> >> modem and my >> >> >> > ethernet for internet connectivity. I have a Toshiba Laptop >> >> (Satellite >> >> >> > 1800-S204) and at work I use the built in ethernet card to >> >> get on the >> >> >> > internet via windows, but I want to start using linux. At >> >> home I have >> >> >> > dial-up and I have a modem card installed and it is detected >> >> and will >> >> >> > connect, but I cannot do anything on the net. I guess the >> >> question is >> >> >> > can linux be set up to know to use either/or for the net? >> >> Thanks. >> >> >> > -Matt >> >> >> >> Yes you can. >> >> Open Mandrake Control Centre>Network>Connection >> >> >> >> Near the top of the GUI you see a box marked profile which >> >> contains the >> >> >> entry 'default' - This defines your default internet access, >> >> and is most >> >> >> likely currently set for 'lan' and in the box underneath you >> >> probably see >> >> >> Internet Access >> >> Type : lan >> >> >> >> Now create a new profile - call it dialup or something , >> >> select the new >> >> >> profile in the drop down list, and then go through the Wizard. >> >> In the >> >> >> wizard unselect lan, and select modem, give the dial up >> >> parameters for your >> >> >> ISP. Exit with 'OK' >> >> >> >> Now when you click on the 'Internet' icon on your desktop you >> >> can select >> >> >> dialup from the Profile selection, and the button underneath >> >> will switch to >> >> >> 'Connect:modem' >> >> >> >> Thats it. Just switch between the two profiles any time you >> >> want to change >> >> >> your connect method. >> >> >> >> derek >> > >> >On a related note - >> > >> >I have an ethernet always-on connection, but would like to use a >> >> modem >> >> >occasionally to send faxes. Would the profile trick work for that? >> > >> >Anne > >
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