On Mon, 14 Jul 2003, at 9:36pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > If you go with Verizon, you may have to also use PPPOE (PPP over > ethernet).
Verizon uses PPPoE on all their dynamic IP address DSL accounts. Their "registration" process involves running a software suite on a Windows-based PC. It installs all sorts of crap you don't want, and then forces you through a web-page sign-up script. The usual drill -- it could all be done in an OS-neutral, platform-independent manner, without installing anything, but that would be too easy. Once you are "registered" and have a username and password, you never need to use their software again. I recommend burning it. It's a great symbolic gesture.[1] For Verizon's "premium" "business-class" service with the static IP address, you just run plain old IP-over-Ethernet, the way God intended IP to work. :) Note that actually getting a static IP address can be difficult. Not because the technology is unavailable, but because most of their sales force can't even spell "DSL". Once installed, though, no registration is required. Simply plug-in, ARP, and go. Footnote -------- [1] Credit to Linus Torvalds. -- Ben Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | The opinions expressed in this message are those of the author and do | | not represent the views or policy of any other person or organization. | | All information is provided without warranty of any kind. | _______________________________________________ gnhlug-discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
