ok, I am learning almost more than I can handle in one day.
I just called support and am told it is a direct connection to the
internet at least from the modem/bridge it is. On my side of the modem it
uses NAT. The modem comes pre-configured with a login that must be changed
initially by logging in and going to some website that will then re-program
it with my user login. Once that is done it is always on and I don't have
to think about it again.
I forgot to ask about the filtering, and the tech did not know how to
setup a web server or email server, but didn't think there are restrictions
as long as I could figure out how to do it. It is a dynamic IP, and being
behind the modem may make it difficult. Sustworks suggests dynDNS.org and
that may be able to help set up a web server.
Whew!
David
> It's possible that the MSN DSL needs PPPoE software to work, like my
> Ameritech DSL does, but the PPPoE software will autologin for you.
>
> It's also possible that the MSN DSL isn't actually an internet
> connection, but a connection to the Microsoft Network, which has
> access to the internet, but isn't really the internet, in the way
> that AOL connections used to be connections to AOL's network, thru
> which one could get *to* the internet, but one wasn't actually
> connected to the internet.
>
> If that's the case, then you'll have to run whatever software they
> give you to provide OpenTransport with a MSN stack, and that sounds
> yucky.
>
> Call their tech support line and ask how the connection works,
> whether it's PPPoE or something else. While you're at it, ask if they
> packet filter your connection in any way, and if there are
> restrictions on being able to have a server (such as a web or mail
> server) on your DSL.
>
> -Tyler
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