Thanks Matt,
I see what you mean now. I actually use my ADSL device as a router/firewall
so I don't have to use a seperate machine.
I've read that there is no real world speed difference between PPPoA and
PPPoE, just the way it handles the authentication.
Thanks,
Phil.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Matt Causey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Phillip Bennett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "SLUG-list"
<[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 12:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Scottish] PPPoE vs PPPoA
In my understanding, PPPoE is the newer, more flexible protocol...as it
allows more detailed AAA through the ISPs RADIUS infrastructure. But
there
are no benefits to the end ISP user AFAIK.
The other options there, as you'll find, define the topology of your
connection (do you want the DSL modem to also function as a router with a
management address, or do you want the modem to simply act as a bridge so
that you can perform the PPPx authentication at another device, etc.).
On Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 11:57 AM, Phillip Bennett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi guys,
On the topic of ADSL, I have just looked at my router at home and see
that
I have the following modes available to me:
* RFC 1483 Routed
* RFC 1483 Bridged
* PPPoA Routed
* IPoA Routed
* PPPoE Routed
* PPPoE Routed with Pass-through.
Assuming they were all available (I have no idea, I'm using Lumison
through
work atm) which would be the best to go for and why? (Don't worry, I'm
going to have a look myself right now as well - just wanted some
opinions)
I always thought PPPoA was better than PPPoE, but I have no idea why I
thought that.
Thanks,
Phil.
----- Original Message ----- From: "William Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "SLUG-list" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 2:08 AM
Subject: Re: [Scottish] PPPoE vs PPPoA
Andrew Back wrote:
[snip]
That's what I thought, I.e. that you might only get PPPoE when an ISP
has
say taken advantage of LLU. But I have now been told by two different
people
that PPPoE can work, and a quick Google seems to reinforce this:
The pages you cite are 3-5 years old! :) The whole thing about PPPoE
being supported is ... weeeeeeeell, it *can* work, but PPPoA is the
*supported* mode, so you should stick to that wherever possible.
-n
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