Sharing an internet connection over serial cable

[desiv]

Worth a shot.  Now the initial response will probably be that he said he has a Windows machine, not Linux, so how would he get the needed "unix" shell account multilink needs?

All he needs is a small Linux VM running under VMWare (or one of the other virtualizers) on his windows machine.

I haven't used that multilink, but I think I'll look into it myself, as I have lots of Linux running already.

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[desiv]

...but I'm going to order some from DealExtreme.

On a only semi-related note.  If you're going to order something from DealExtreme, you should pick up one of those $2 USB bluetooth adapters.

Not Amiga specific (at least not that I've come up with yet), but I threw one in my cart when I ordered just recently.  Figured $2, what the heck.

Got it yesterday, plugged it in, XP (Yes, my wife's laptop; she's not converted.. yet) recognized it, loaded drivers and I paired with my phone no problem.

I'm not sure why I'd need more, but the next order I place (come to think of it, I could use a USB-serial adapter.  Mine is OLD), I'll probably grab another. :-)

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[desiv]

Thanks for the tip, but I wouldn't have a use for it.

No prob...

One of my "possible projects" is networking my Amiga 500 to the internet.
I'll start with straight serial, but I'm considering in the future getting a serial-to-bluetooth adapter so I can do this wirelessly.

Not sure if the $2 bluetooth adapter supports a serial port emulation, and I think the serial-to-bluetooth adapter I'd need on the Amiga side would need "modem emulation" which I believe would up the price.  But I've just started looking into it.

I have heard from someone at amibay that she used a wireless parallel device and parnet on the Amiga side to do something similar.  Would probably be faster, but as an old telco person, I like serial. :-)

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[desiv]

I don't want to spoil the party...

Why do I sense that there's a "but coming up???

but

I knew it.. Dang it..  So close..

the fact that an Ami can display a VNC shared display from a "today"'s PC/Mac/Linux... proofs what ?

Oh, I know that one, it's that...

Surfing the internet over such a remoted display ?

Dude!!!  You didn't even let me try to answer!!!!
Asking questions that you just answer yourself is definitely a way to spoil any party!!
I ain't inviting you, that's for sure..
I bet you do the same with pictionary...  
You draw a picture and then say "It's a dog"...
:biglaugh: :rofl: :banana:

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