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Re: pppoeconf / Verizon DSL



On Thu January 17 2008 17:51:29 Larry wrote:
> When I run pppoeconf I get: "the Access Concentrator of your provider
> did not respond."  I have also tried pppoe-setup.  At this point, I
> really wonder if the modem is even connected to the computer.  Is
> there a way to check it?

To use pppoe your DSL modem must be in transparent mode, which is
unusual in the US.  Most people use the DSL modem as a router, in which
case you just setup ethernet to get IP from DHCP, and forget about pppoe.


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