To summerise: I cannot buy a PPPoA 'something' that connects to the
phone line, and I cannot connect my Linksys WRT54G into a PPPoA device
(i.e router).
I thought that PPPoA simply tunnelled IP through PPP which then sent it
over ATM, and I had then thought that I could connect my Linksys WRT54G
to the PPPoA device, hoping that the PPPoA would encapsulate the IP from
Linksys WRT54G over PPP. I think I've missed the point. At the end of
the day, does this mean that PPPoA doesn't tunnel IP over PPP?
I'm really confused.
Jens Bretschneider wrote:
> Hi,
>
> an "PPPoA ADSL modem" is an "impossible device". PPPoA cannot transfered
> over Ethernet.
>
> PPPoA ADSL Router are available from many manufacturers (Siemens,
> OneAccess, ...), but they will terminate the PPPoA session, so the WAN
> IP is on the PPP interface of that router, and if you have only one IP,
> NAT has to be used.
>
> --
> Jens
>
> "zii kell" <(E-Mail Removed)> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> news:eo5njk$ese$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>> (copied from group xs4all.adsl)
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I know that my question is no xs4all specific, but since I know that
>> you are all pretty knowledge about this then posting here seemed my
>> best bet for an informed answer.
>>
>> My ADSL provider (GibTel) uses PPPoA for the ADSL connections, which
>> means my router (Linksys WRT54G) is redundant as its designed for PPPoE.
>> My WRT54G can connect using usual DHCP over Ethernet.
>>
>> I would like to buy a reliable ADSL modem (only) that could use PPPoA
>> to connect to the ISP (GibTel), and then plug my WRT54G and DHCP over
>> Ethernet an WAN IP address from it. I presume the ADSL router would
>> connect into the telephone splitter/filter provided by the ISP.
>>
>> You may wonder why I want to use my PPPoE unit instead of buying a
>> PPPoA router? Because there are no PPPoA routers that can run the
>> DD-WRT firmware.
>>
>> Could someone either recommend or confirm that my logic is correct?
>>
>> Regards, z.
>
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