On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 23:02:00 +1300, Rik Tindall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >telecom uses PPPoA for adsl, many modems/routers proxy that to PPPoE or PPPoA stands for point to point protocol over ATM. It is a method of encapsulating your data for transmission. PPPoE stands for point to point protocol over Ethernet. PPTP : Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol PPoP ??? > > PPoP is a new one on me, but ADSL is undergoing some changes. > >Dunno what connection adsl has to yobbo, perhaps it is just a > >co-incidence they are using similar protocols. Authentication Protocols. Trying to say they are connected is saying 2 hosting companys are linked because they both use ssh. > >>>what is the equipment. I have plenty of 802 11b gear including cards > >>>suitable for external aerials. > >>> > You could be ok then - 2.4 GigaHertz? > > > > >>http://www.wisp-router.com > >> > >yeah well there are many different cards there! but I take it from > >looking there that its probably some form of 802.11a/b/g, as that seems IIRC they use 802.11b > > For a start you > >need a compatible card, and often as not compile a driver for your > >kernel yada yada. winmodem'ish, but if you get a compatible card its > >fine. So I am officially confused. I might talk to them again, I did a > >year or so ago. Wouldnt the easiest option be to search to see if a card is easily supported first. ? I have had easy no-fuss wireless networking with Dlink-550 and Dlink-650 wireless network cards. > *"Supports [Win... &] Linux(MikroTik & Star-OS)" sounds ok, but obscure? MikroTik and Star-Os, http://www.mikrotik.com/ http://www.star-os.com/ Are designed to be dedicated router os's
> -- --Ben Devine
