Well, because there is no pcmcia support i'd like to use a direct ppp link over a nulmodem to the desktop in lieu of ethernet. However, I can't get the darn thing to work; it seems the mac won't use flow control. If that much would work, I think it's possible to get a low speed (56k maybe) connection over the line, but the signal diffrences between the mac and the pc would probally not allow 112 or 225bps. Also, again because of the signal difrences between mac and pc, i'm not sure if it's possible to send data both ways in a timely matter.
Anyway, I have tried for weeks go get PPP working but the best I could manage is about 300bps. If anyone is really really sure it's possible to make this work please let me know because my laptop is 100% useless without some sort of connection to the outside world. On Fri, Aug 24, 2001 at 08:06:57AM +0200, "Berg, Bj?rn" wrote: > PPP with a powerbook is not possible? Or is it not possible using a pcmcia > modem. Due to waht I know you could connect a HAYES-compatible modem to the > serial port and try to connect over it. Am I right? I did not test it yet, > because I haven't yet found a 1:1 adaptor from mac-serial-port to > i386-serial port. > But PPP should be possible in this way... Or not????
