At 05:45 PM -0500 11/05/2005, Gary & Jamie Witmer wrote:
OK, let me see if I understand this correctly- the DSL modem plugs
into a router, which can understand PPPoE, and it connects to my
computer(s) via ethernet, and talks to them via TCP/IP. What kind of
connection is it between the modem and the router?
The modem and router exchange your TCP/IP packets stuffed inside of
PPP packets over a point-to-point Ethernet connection. Just like you
would use regular PPP to talk via a dial-up modem, Verizon uses PPPoE
to talk over xDSL.
Will this router also serve to network printers, etc?
Yes, if the printers are talking TCP/IP.
If the printers are using AppleTalk then it will depend on the
specific router - some don't support AppleTalk.
How does a router relate to a web browser , or to put it another
way, what could cause a router to require a certain browser
capability?
In the old days, you configured routers by telnetting (terminal
session) into them then issuing commands. Most home-office routers
today act like a mini web server - you browse it, and it presents the
pages necessary for you to change its settings.
I am currently running IE 5.1.7. Can I choose a little bit older
router to "fit" that?
Probably. Different routers have different minimum standards.
- Dan.
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