Hi, Thanks for the clarification! I guess you don't have a choice, but to use a bridge. However, the important information to me is that your net speed increased. I am still trying to figure out how that is possible. I still hope someone can point out to me how - or else I will have to keep searching for an answer.
Regards, Gokul Das On Mar 24, 5:36 pm, Santhosh സന്തോഷ് VS <everlovingyo...@gmail.com> wrote: > The above stated points are right from my research on the matter using > google :) > But for me it is the BSNL person asked to change config to bridge, as iam > unable to connect > through PPPoE. It seems to be faster but yes the open port issue exist > still. > Also one doc from BSNL culcutta is another online source. it also say the > same > for all modem types.Iam also struggling to change connection to PPPoE . > For a lookhttp://www.calcutta.bsnl.co.in/dataoneinstall/pppoe10a.swf > > > > On Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 1:42 AM, Visakh <gokulda...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Santhosh സന്തോഷ് VS <everlovingyo...@gmail.com> 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 > > -- > My Sitehttp://everlovingyouth.googlepages.com > My Technical Writehttp://acutedeveloper.blogspot.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" group. To post to this group, send email to ilug-tvm@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to ilug-tvm-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For details visit the website: www.ilug-tvm.org or the google group page: http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
