On Sun, May 14, 2006 at 04:18:39PM +0530, अिनकॆत (Aniket) wrote:
> PPPOE does not need any IP addresses to be put up. Its the same as dialup > connection , the only additional parameter being that one has to specify > "service name" along with username and password. You are confusing DHCP with > PPPoE. > Also PPPoE is not dependant on the IP address assigned to the LAN card , it > can be anything or nothing. So you do not have to specify the Default > Gateway , DNS etc ..its done automatically each time a connection is made. > PPPoE can work with static or dynamic IPs. In windows i have set different cable net connections and in many cases the IP and its associated settings are static. The IP is set when the pc starts. The customer can later choose to login via PPPoE to use the internet. If the customer does not remember the settings, the cable CC guys give the IP address and other settings for that pc. In dialup the dhcp setting has to be enabled and its the default setting. If you recollect, a few years ago, VSNL CC would ask the user to check these settings whenever the net would not work. Regards, Rony. Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com -- http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
