Paul Slootman wrote: > > On Thu 11 Apr 2002, Keith G. Murphy wrote: > > Bernd Eckenfels wrote: > > > > > > On Thu, Apr 11, 2002 at 10:18:08AM +0200, Russell Coker wrote: > > > > You only need pptp-linux if you use an Ethernet attached modem instead > > > > of the > > > > USB attached modem (which is E50 cheaper). > > > > > > This does not make sence at all. PPTP is also a WAN Tunneling and VPN > > > Protocol. How can a Linux Router speek PPTP without linux-pptp package? > > > This > > > is a often used VPN Solution to Windows servers. And if there is no bug, > > > it > > > is not a good idea to remove the package. > > > > > Do ya think they're talking about PPPOE, rather than pptp? It would > > make more sense in that context... > > No, he's right; at least, the part about VPN is correct. > > Russell was speaking in the context of the common ADSL offering here in > the Netherlands, where an Alcatel ADSL modem is commonly used. You have > to speak PPTP to that modem, unless you can hack it (see earlier > discussion).
Oh, OK, sorry to shed more obscurity on the issue. I just now searched groups.google.com, and noticed another discussion about this issue: http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&selm=EtSTNbljddDU-pn2-g7tGhLXjwmmM%40POBLANO.hashkedim.com At least you didn't get irritated! :-) It was just hard for me to believe you needed PPTP to talk to an ADSL modem! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]