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[ethant@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Greg Thomas)]

On Wed, 3 May 2000, BobF wrote:

> On Wed, 03 May 2000, you wrote:
> > On Wed, 3 May 2000, Christopher D. Reimer wrote:
> > 
> > > > On Wed, 03 May 2000, you wrote:
> > > > > Greetings!
> > > > >
> > > > > Previously, I was using wvdial.dod and ip masquerading with an analog
> > > modem
> > > > > to get my network connected to the internet.  Now I get Pac Bell DSL
> > > > > (dynamic IP) and a Westel DSL modem, I'm totally clueless on how to get
> > > my
> > > > > linux box to work with this new device.  My windows system is running
> > > > > flawlessly with the provided software with a 911kps downward rate.  Any
> > > > > ideas for the rest of my network?
> > > >
> > > >  What software is running in windows?
> > > > More to the point is it a pppoe client or just DHCP ?
> > > 
> > > The technician installed "NTS Ethernet 300" client that behaves quite
> > > similiar to the Windows Dial Up Network client.  The DSL modem is using DHCP
> > > to get a dynamic IP and it is currently plug into the hub.  (I plan on
> > > building a two NIC firewall box to take care of security.)  I'm not sure if
> > > I need the pppoe or DHCP client.
> > 
> > It's PPPoE.  The dynamic IP is supplied by PPP, not DHCP.  The Linux
> > client actually works better than the Windows one. 
> 
> Think it's DHCP here guys.
> Notice he said the modem is plugged into a hub.
> My pppoe won't work with a hub.

Mine did.  Plus the PacBell EnterNet 300 client is a PPPoE client.

Greg


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