Re(2): [WinMac] Cable vs DSL (combined reply)

From: Thomas Kase (thomaskase[at]earthlink.net)
Date: Tue Jan 21 2003 - 16:15:42 EST

I "experienced" this with Earthlink's DSL service.
Had a lot of problems getting this to run cleanly.
Connection going down every so often, without any
apparent reason etc.

MacPoet is actually one of several system-addons
that handle the PPPoE - there are other versions
as well.

I strongly second Tom Roth's point about using a
router that handles PPPoE.

Currently I use a cable modem (no DSL in the area)
from 3Com US Robotics (the CMX) hooked up to an
SMC7004ABR Barricade router.

The Barricade has stellar performance, costs around
$80, supports PPPoE, and has several other features
such as a print server (which I have yet to test)
already built-in. It has 4 downstream 10/100 ports.

Thomas

>OSX has it built in to the networking control panel...OS( requires a
>utility that most ISP's provide called MacPoet...however I STRONGLY
>suggest getting a linksys router or something to keep you connected and
>add a "firewall" layer to your connection....not bad for $80....
>
> -Mike
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Tom Roth [mailto:tomroth@wfubmc.edu]
>Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 8:43 AM
>To: winmac@iffy.com
>Subject: RE: [WinMac] Cable vs DSL (combined reply)
>
>
>
>> ----------
>> From: Darryl Lee
>> Subject: Re: [WinMac] Cable vs DSL (combined reply)
>>
>> PPPoE is "Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet". It requires special
>> software to be installed on your machine that "dials-in" and authenticates
>> you everytime you want to use the net. It goes really fast, since
it's over
>> Ethernet, but it is an added nuisance and often mucks with the TCP/IP
stack,
>> which is bad if you say, want to use a VPN client that also mucks with the
>> TCP/IP stack.
>>
>> The general consensus seems to be that ISPs/LECs use PPPoE to make better
>> use of their IP space, or for accounting purposes. Of course most
>techies think
>> this is pretty much BS, since you can log plenty of information (and
>make fair use
>> of IP space) using DHCP.
>>
>So do most DSL providers require the use of PPPoE? Do those cable ISPs
>do the same thing?
>
>I see PPP in the TCP/IP control panel (OS 9). I don't see PPPoE. Is
>there some additional software I'll have to install?
>
>....................................................................
> Tom Roth * tel 336.716.4493
> Wake Forest University School of Medicine
> Dept of Biomedical Communications
> Medical Center Blvd * Winston-Salem, NC 27157
> http://www.wfubmc.edu/biomed/
>
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