Re: Re:Re: Accessing computer through Internet

["Nitin Srivastava" <nitin_s@xxxxxxxxx>]

In NT there is a utility called ipconfig, there must be some utility in
linux too. Gurus please give some utility's name.

- -nitin
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From: <paradigm@xxxxxxxx>
To: <linux-india@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, August 09, 1999 7:35 PM
Subject: Re:Re: Accessing computer through Internet


> Hi,
>
> Thank you very much for your quick answer.  Does it need a permanent IP
> address, Temporary IP address or the FTP program automatically find
> itself?  If temporary IP address is enough how do I get my IP number from
> VSNL server?  Also how does the client access me?. What will be my host
and
> my address?
> Best regards
> Anil.
>
>
> At 01:13 PM 8/9/99 , you wrote:
> > > Hai,
> > >
> > > Is it possible to access via Internet through another computer (our
client
> > > is in Japan) and download files from that computer?  Do we require any
> > > software such as Cute FTP?  I would like to get details on both
Windows and
> > > Linux.  Can anybody help me in this regard?
> > >
> > > Waiting for reply,
> > >
> > > Warm regards,
> > > Anil.
> >
> >I guess you want to download some files from your client's computer. If
your
> >client's computer is directly conncted to the net.. the simple solution
would
> >be.. run a FTP server on the client's computer amd use your FTP client
> >software
> >for downloading the files. Linux distros come with the FTP server. RHL
has got
> >anonymous FTP server.. (which doesn't need any apecific username and
> >passwd, so
> >be cautious!). If your client is running Windoze then try some FTP server
for
> >win. You can checkout www.download.com or some other sites for FTP server
s/w
> >for Windoze.
> >If your client's m/c is under some firewall.. then perhaps you have to
use
> >VPN.
> >Check out /usr/doc/HOWTO/mini/VPN for more details.
> >
> >Kousik
> >
> >
> >
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