[P1] Remote controlling "Internet Connect"

[Peter Nacken]

on 1/11/04 5:22 AM, Larry Kollar at kollar at alltel.net wrote:

> 
>> Talking about 3 ibooks, all on panther, our connection is ISDN  ... One
>> ibook is thus grounded (as the ISDN modem here has no ethernet port
>> and I
>> cannot use my airport station) [...]
> 
>> Now the thing is ... How can I disconnect without having to get out of
>> bed
>> and go downstairs to the office ???
> 
> So you have an iBook connected to the ISDN modem & use it as a hub?
> How does that work, exactly, if there's no Ethernet port?

This old old ISDN modem has serial and USB links ... So, connected via USB.
I believe they bought these modems used from AU (I see them online going for
less than 50USD, but fiji telecom forces you to buy on of theirs for 350USD
!!!)

> 
> Regardless, what should always work is:
> 
> 1) Open Terminal on your iBook in bed.
> 2) ssh to the iBook connected to the ISDN modem (ssh 10.0.1.1 or
> whatever it's IP address is)
> 3) type "sudo shutdown -h now" and enter your password when asked.
> 4) Wait for Terminal to say "connection closed" then you can close
> your iBook and go to sleep. ;-)

Always having large respect when it comes to these sudo, rm, ssh stuff
(basically having no clue besides that I am aware that I can do a lot of
damage with it)  ... So .. What exactly does this do?  And could I also use
this to reconnect in the morning ??

Thanks 

P