bobbymoose2008@gmail.com wrote:
> On May 10, 12:01*pm, Dutch <bur...@blackholespam.net> wrote:
>> bobbymoose2...@gmail.com wrote:
>>> On May 9, 9:37*pm, DTC <m...@nothingtoseehere.zzx> wrote:
>>>> bobbymoose2...@gmail.com wrote:
>>>>> Anyone setup an aircardPC5740as a modem for DIAL IN connections? *I
>>>>> can get it to dial out to any phone number I want...no problem. *I
>>>>> want to be able to call the aircard and have it pickup like a modem.
>>>>> Of course the aircard has it's own phone number. *I've tried
>>>>> hyperterminal under WindowsXP and no luck.
>>>>> I want to put a PC at a remote location and dial into it.
>>
>>>> The problem is a call to the telephone number associated
>>>> with the aircard's data account will simply ring to a non-existent
>>>> termination.
>>
>>>> So its not going to even work the way you want it to. Since you
>>>> already have an internet connection, would a remote desktop
>>>> approach work for you?
>>
>>> Thanks for the reply DTC
>>> Actually, Remote Desktop is exactly what I would like to use. *Problem
>>> is I don't have an internet connection at the remote site.
>>> What I want to do is place a computer in a location where there is no
>>> other means of internet connection other than the aircard. I can
>>> connect to the internet in that location with my existingPC5740.
>>> Since I already have this card and dataplan I was hoping there was a
>>> way to use it. *I can not simply leave it connected because the
>>> connection will eventually time out.
>>> I know I can use a device such as the Airlink's Raven-X which is
>>> basically always on and connected but I was hoping to use what I
>>> already have.
>>> Interestingly, if I dial my aircard's number while it is powered off
>>> the call immediately rolls over to voicemail. *If the card is on (not
>>> connected just powered on) the number will ring about 6 times then it
>>> rolls over to voicemail. *I was looking for a software solution to
>>> tell the aircard to 'pick-up' an incoming call much like an analog
>>> modem does.
>>
>> As an alternative, could you set the scheduler on the remote PC to dial
>> up the Internet connection at predetermined times?
>
> Dutch, that is a pretty clever idea. I'm not sure I would know what
> IP address the device would have. I wouldn't think it would always be
> the same but I've never actually checked.
> I could probably write a script to capture my current IP and have it
> email me with this info when it starts up.
> This isn't quite as convient as being able to just call the device but
> it theoretically should work.
> Thanks!
Yep, I know it wouldn't be quite as convenient, but it does get around
the dial-up issue.
You could use one of the free dynamic DNS services to handle the IP
problem:
http://www.no-ip.com/services/manage...namic_dns.html
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Dutch
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tethered to PCLinuxOS 2008