With regards to your message at 02:30 PM 1/20/00 -0500, Paul B. Brown.
Where you stated:
> > > Anyway, I assume DSL is similar to cable modems.
> > > Stick a box in as a masquerade/firewall and turn it
> > > on, point your other systems at it, and you're set.
> > > That's what I'm doing with my cable modem anyway.
> > >
> > > What advantage is there to PPPOE?
> >
> > He may not have a choice whether or not to use it;
> > if his isp uses PPPoE on their uplinks - say a baby Bell -
> > to a telco access point (most ADSL lines are done this way),
> > they might require him to do the same. If given the
> > choice between bridging and PPPoE, choose a bridging
> > connect. The problem you're most likely to run into
> > with PPPoE under Linux is carrier desynch..
>
>Given that xDSL goes over standard copper lines, don't you have to have
>piece of hardware between your firewall and the wall outlet?
>
>[Socket]--- RH 11 ---[Device]--- RJ 45 ---[Firewall]--- Internal Network
>
>What is that "Device"? A modem of some kind? A router? A bridge? What?
>Can it vary depending on the implementation from the Telco?
>
>Paul
They are generally called DSL Modems, and are used around here in models
from Netspeed, 3COM, and others..
Telephone line in, and an RJ45 with ethernet on the other side.
Best regards,
Maurice W. Hilarius Telephone: 01-780-456-9771
Hard Data Ltd. FAX: 01-780-456-9772
11060 - 166 Avenue mailto:maurice@harddata.com
Edmonton, AB, Canada http://www.harddata.com/
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