[geeks] DSL/PPPoE query - Am I insane?

Joshua D Boyd jdboyd at cs.millersville.edu
Wed Apr 3 09:14:39 CST 2002


On Tue, Apr 02, 2002 at 10:38:46PM -0800, Peter L. Wargo wrote:
> I'm trying to debug my parent's issues with their DSL connection cia 
> their local (independant) telco.  Their iMac G4 was set up with PPPoE, 
> which I rarely see in DSL - is that common?  They actually have to click 
> on a connect icon, which also bothers me.
> 
> Is PPPoE over DSL used at all?

I use it with Verizon DSL in southern PA.  It sucks royally, and we did
have to click connect and enter a password each time (well, really I ran an
autodialer that automatically connected and saved the password).


-- 
Joshua D. Boyd



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