[LUG] Re: Dial on Demand

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On Thu, Sep 20, 2001 at 12:54:05PM +0100, Alex Charrett wrote:
> 
> On Thu, 20 Sep 2001, j.mepham wrote:
> > what is 'dial on demand'??
> 
> The idea behind dial on demand is that you've got a network with (in this
> case) a linux machine with a modem on it that handles all the internet
> traffic for the network.
> 
> Dial on demand is when the linux gatway will automatically connect the
> modem to your ISP when there is traffic destined for the internet and
> disconnect the modem during periods of inactivity, thus saving on phone
> calls.

OK, so how do you set it up? At present I'm having to telnet the portal to
start/stop the connection.

Keith

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