Can I share a modem with a windows machine?

[Peter Boy]

Am Di, den 15.06.2004 schrieb A.J. Bonnema um 11:07:
> Peter Boy wrote:
> > In terms of a locally available remote resource (to establish a point to
> > point connection between your windows machine and a target) you are out
> > of luck, as to my knowledge.
> 
> I hope I understand you here. I want to use the modem connected to my 
> linux machine, from a different windows machine (which has no modem).
> You are saying that is not possible?

To my knowledge it is not possible. You can't directly control the modem
(as if it were connected to a local port).

> 
> My thinking was, the modem presents a serial interface, just like a 
> keyboard or a mouse. So probably it shouldn't be too difficult to 
> realize a connection (or is it?).
> 
> Does anyone know if this has ever been tried?

OS/2 warp server is capable of doing it, but I'm not sure weather
windows clients are capable to use it (OS/2 clients are).


Peter