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Larry Simonsen writes:

>Looking for some way of dialing from one 3000 to another and doing a
>file transfer.  I'm looking at ftp over a PPP connection.  Can the 3000
>support such a connection?

The 3000 can't support PPP directly (or more accurately, could but
doesn't). However, one very cheap solution is to use Linux boxes as
routers on a point-to-point private netowrk. You can pick up used
computers perfectly suitable for running Linux at a cost of under $100
(and frequently under $50). Add a modem and a network card, and configure
the boxes for automatic dialing.

If you do this, make sure you set the connect timeout on the HP 3000 to
something high enough to allow for dial time. The default of one minute
is usually enough if the connection is reliable, but won't allow time for
a redial if the first connection attempt fails.

-- Bruce


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