If your friend was using a Cable/DSL Router such as the Linksys BEFSR41, there would be no
problem.
DSL uses a client such as WinPOET, PPPoE, the WinXP stock PPPoE connector or other Point to
Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) software to create the connection. Using a Cable/DSL
Router, the Router itself makes the PPPoE connection and no PPPoE software needs to be
installed on the PC. This way, resources are sabved on the PC, no ISP provided software is
needed, you can share the one WAN address with up to 253 LAN nodes and the Cable/DSL Router
will act as a simplistic FireWall.
--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm
Now about the Start menu > Connect To submenu: I used to have 3 dialup
numbers and those are listed here. But my DSL connection does not
appear in this submenu - is that because my DSL service doesn't have to
do with dial-up networking?
| I asked around, and apparently SBC DSL uses certain features of Dial-up
| networking even though it's DSL. My own DSL apparently does not do
| that so I'm just connected all the time.
| Now about the Start menu > Connect To submenu: I used to have 3 dialup
| numbers and those are listed here. But my DSL connection does not
| appear in this submenu - is that because my DSL service doesn't have to
| do with dial-up networking?
Dial-Up networking uses the Point to Point Protocol (PPP). DSL uses PPPoE The Dial-Up is a
Ethernet protocol tunnel that uses the DSL Account and Password.
I repeat, DSL uses a PPPoE client to make the connection. If you use a Cable/DSL Router
then the Router, not the PC, makes the PPPoE connection and a PPPoE client on the PC is not
needed.
You may already be using a Cable/DSL Router or you may be using a DSL Modem+Router combo and
that's why you are "...connected all the time".
David H. Lipman wrote:
> Dial-Up networking uses the Point to Point Protocol (PPP). DSL uses PPPoE The Dial-Up is a
> Ethernet protocol tunnel that uses the DSL Account and Password.
>
> I repeat, DSL uses a PPPoE client to make the connection. If you use a Cable/DSL Router
> then the Router, not the PC, makes the PPPoE connection and a PPPoE client on the PC is not
> needed.
>
> You may already be using a Cable/DSL Router or you may be using a DSL Modem+Router combo and
> Dave
| I only have one computer in my apartment and there is no router. Just
| one DSL modem.
Which could very well be a DSL Modem+Router combo provided by Sonic.Net.
Here in Tampa Bay Florida, Verizon DSL does not use PPoE and I imagine
this
is true in some other parts of the world.
| Here in Tampa Bay Florida, Verizon DSL does not use PPoE and I imagine
| this
| is true in some other parts of the world.
That's true. I forgot that in former GTE areas they *may* still be DHCP.