> > > Something somewhere that tells the OS exists and where/how connected. >
the Z915 does this, via a mechanism called DHCP. overriding the values provided by DHCP _can_ break your access, if you do it wrong, but is easily reversible by undoing the changes. I fondly remember simplicity of an acoustic coupler. IIRC I once used > one not even RS232 but a 20 mA current loop. > I remember 12AX7's and 026's <grin> > > this only works if the connection is 1-to-1. at some point, someone will have to decide how information gets from one end of a web to the other. -wes _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug