[ale] AOL dialup for Linux?

[Christopher Fowler]

On Wed, Oct 29, 2003 at 05:04:11PM -0500, Dow Hurst wrote:
> Does anyone have any links to projects on getting a dialup AOL account 
> working under Linux?  I'd like to complete a setup for my father who has 
> AOL.  I've provided a Linux workstation/server but can't turn it into 
> the dialup server/firewall I'd like to since I don't have a way for it 
> to talk with AOL.  Has someone already figured this out?  I'd want the 
> Linux server to do the dialup and masquerading for the home network.  
> The Windows clients behind the Linux server would run the AOL software 
> to get the normal client services/environment that AOL provides.
> 
> I've already talked with them about switching providers but they aren't 
> interested.  AOL fits them well except for the single phone line but two 
> computers with modems.  I'm looking for an AOL/Linux dialup solution not 
> any changes in the AOL software my parents use.
> Thanks,
> Dow

Ask them if they want it faster.  You can get DSL service and then only
pay AOL $9.95/mon for TCP/IP access to their network.

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