I'll answer the PPPOe part. I used the enternet pppoe client for about two
days when I got my DSL. What a piece of garbage. Go out and buy a
linksys/netgear etc braodband router. They have built in pppoe clients.
Plus, the router will assign private IPs to your internal machines, allowing
you to share the dsl connection.
Neil Schneider
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> The first part of this message is not really a study question, but more
like
> a curiosity question.
>
> With DSL being very popular and Cisco having changed their CCNA/CCNP exams
> not too long ago - why isn't there anything about DSl on the exams at all?
>
> I know that DSL is still not considered as reliable as dedicated lines,
> frame relay, etc., but for SOHO users, it is perfect when available and
when
> the provider is not going belly up within 4 months.
>
> Any comments to this are very welcome.
>
> The second part is totally off topic, but goes with the DSL issue.
>
> I got ADSL with Southwestern Bell installed 8-9 months ago, and it has
been
> very reliable, plus the speed has been up to 2.2 mbps in download, which
is
> a good deal more than T1.
>
> However, I do not understand the technique behind DSL yet, so I am not
sure
> what's going on. The DSL router is connected to my phoneline, and it has
an
> ATM led on the front. Does that mean it actually works on an ATM network?
>
> Also, Since I have the router on a public IP address, why is it not
> configured to give me a private address for my LAN (the cable that goes
from
> the router to the NIC in my PC) instead of another public IP address?
>
> And last, what about the EnterNet and PPPoE, what exactly is that, and
> couldn't I use something else?
>
> I am sorry for these questions which might seem stupid to DSL experts, but
I
> am a beginner when it comes down to DSL.
>
> Thanks for any comments, and have a nice day...
>
> Ole
>
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