On Sun, 19 Aug 2001 11:06:04 +0200, Bernie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> xDSL are not the same as cable modem. That most xDSL is ADSL and that most
> of that is in the form of an ethernet card is not significant. There is
> however PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet) and there's a driver for it in DOS as
> well. So the result is that xDSL in it's current form is fully usable in DOS.
and Joerg Dietze responded:
>nothing more to say. Recently, I've seen ads for devices which have
>built together ADSL modem, hub, router with PPPoE built in. I guess
>these thingies are useful for DOS, too (but I'm afraid manufacturer will
>not know :-)).
Sometimes DSL service comes with PPTP instead of PPPoE (T = tunneling), and
sometimes there is neither PPTP nor PPPoE. In the absence of PPPoE or PPTP,
would setting up DSL be the same as setting up for cable, assuming Ethernet
connection, or is there still something additional?
Does anybody know what is the purpose of PPPoE?
