My message is not being accurately READ! I'm NOT using PPP over a cable modem, xDSL,
etc., I have PPP running on a DIALUP connection and I'm in the process of switching
over to a Cisco 675 xDSL solution!
Fuzzy Fox wrote:
> Barry Treahy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > I understand that this isn't as efficient as two NIC's, but I really
> > don't want to open up the box to drop in another NIC.
>
> Yes you do. Really. :)
>
> Jose M. Sanchez wrote:
> >
> > All you need to have is a ppp link to the ISP. Masq will use it.
> >
> > I have a cable modem set up this way and it works fine, in spite of
> > the extra packets this generates...
>
> I find it hard to believe that you are using PPP to communicate over a
> cable modem, because PPP is a *serial* protocol designed to work over
> RS-232 equipment, not ethernet.
>
> You could run pppd over a TCP/IP connection, but if you can already use
> TCP/IP, you don't need PPP unless you are doing some type of
> tunnelling... ??
>
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