Santhosh സന്തോഷ് VS <[email protected]> wrote:
> Some soggession is there saying swtching from pppoe to bridge is good with a
> firewall.This could be also done with the above instructions.


I heard the same suggestion from my friend, but to date I have found
no explanation why it is so. Infact, it looks like PPPoE is better due
to following factors:

a) PPPoE allows you to connect more than one system simultaneously.
b) PPPoE gives an 'always ON' connection whereas bridged connection
gets terminated when your system is shut down.
c) PPPoE reconnects automatically when link fails. Bridge doesn't.
d) PPPoE also allows you to login automatically. Bridge requires login
from your system
e) In PPPoE mode, gateway acts like a firewall (no open ports). In
bridged mode, the system is vulnerable.
f) Slight increase in speed is reported with bridging, with no
explanations whatsoever. Looks like they were predestined to judge the
bridged mode faster.

Looks to me like it is an unsubstantiated rumour or myth. Can somebody
please throw some light on this?

Regards,
Gokul Das
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