Idris Llewellyn wrote:
> Hello there©
Hello there (what's with all the copyright notices?)
> I'm trying to use E-Smith 4©1 beta 3 to see if it can be used
> where i work© Previously we used MS Windows NT 4 as a
> internet server to give us web access and host our website©
> The machine was set up for us© But now its had its final
> blue screen of death and requires reinstalling, and instead I
> thought I'd try setting up e-smith©
Sounds good to me.
> We have an ISDN dial on demand line© The ISDN box on the
> wall is connected to a nic on the server computer©
> I'm confused as to whether, when installing e-smith this
> counts as a dedicated line or a dial up line?
If it's connected to a nic, then its a router-like device, so just use dedicated mode.
> The ISDN line provider refers to using PPP and CHAP giving
> the number to be dialed and the password© When I tried
> during the installation process to indicate a dedicated line
> i didn't get a chance to enter the phone number© But when I
> try selecting dial up, it offers me serial port options for
> the modem and not using the network card to connect to the
> isdn box©
Presumably the number/password information is already programmed into the ISDN box. You will need to know its IP address to set it up, in server-gateway, dedicated mode.
I hope this helps
Regards
Charlie