At 11:43 AM 6/22/01 +1000, Barrett, Peter G wrote:
>Have you read the ADSL mini-HOWTO?
>PPoE is for cablemodems, I think.
This is incorrect. PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet - you both missed a P) is a
common (in the USA, at least) form of low-price DSL connection. I've never
heard of it being used by a cable-modem-based ISP.
>Another tip: I have found that shopping around for linux-friendly ISPs will
>probably also find you a cheaper connection! ;^)
Maybe yes, maybe no. My personal experience and observation is quite the
opposite - the cheapest suppliers have worldviews that pretty much start and
stop at Windows, but with a bit of ingenuity, a customer can often get Linux
working without their help.
I haven't used Earthlink, though so can't be of specific help there.
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