>Yes, AFAIK, Verizon uses PPPoE. . . doesn't the system (specifically the >TCP/IP control panel) has support for that kind of connection? OS X >definitely has it. Other than that, you might need a little application that >will initiate the PPPoE connection, but that should be pretty much it.
OS X has PPPoE built in, and works fine plugged right into the DSL modem (I can confirm this as we used my husband's iMac this way before we picked up the router.) Classic Mac OSs DON'T have PPPoE built in, and the connection in question was explicitly described as using OS 9. The "little application" that initiates the PPPoE connection is what screwed up my system, necessitating a reinstall (since it was easier than figuring out what particular extensions needed reinstalling or prefs needed trashing - it wasn't just the obvious ones). I had 8.6 then, so I can't *explicitly* say this is also true of 9, but I'm NOT going to try it!! Some people apparently use it OK, but it CAN do bad things. Life was SO much easier after adding a router (D-Link 914 - $30 after rebates) that I wouldn't do it any other way. Anne -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
