PPPOE [Re: Hello.]

[Tony Godshall <togo@of.net>]

> >Firstly, I should like to be able to connect to the Internet. I do so
> >via PPPoE (or is it simply PPP?) and have High Speed Internet. My I.
> >P. Address is non-static: It changes every time I connect to the
> >Internet.
> 
> I haven't ADSL, so I use ppp for to connect me to the internet but if
> you have ADSL you must use pppoe and pppoeconf for to configure your
> internet connection!

This depends on your provider.  If they make you use PPPoE,
I recommend switching providers.  PPPoE is complicated to
set up and slows down your effective comm rate.  Your
connection to the net should be no more complicated than
plain IP.  Vote with your pocketbook.