stephen...@yahoo.com put forth on 11/1/2009 3:19 AM: > No not absolutely sure, I just assumed that was what was being used as I get > different IP addresses every time I connect. I am pretty sure pppd IS > working, which from what you write suggests I am not using DHCP. However I > vaguely remember that when I was getting the link to work I read that I was > using something called pppoa rather than pppoe, and indeed putting the > following line in my /etc/ppp/peers/provider file was important to getting > the link working: > > plugin pppoatm.so 0.38
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point-to-Point_Protocol_over_ATM Again, DHCP != dynamic IP address allocation. It is merely one of many protocols that accomplishes dynamic IP address allocation. By saying "DHCP" for all dynamic IP allocations, you're in essence doing what my father does when he uses "DSL" to refer to cable modem, satellite, and FIOS. He just can't grasp the difference (or just doesn't care). If it's high speed internet, to him, then it's "DSL"... He's 72, so I guess you just can't teach some old dogs new tricks. -- Stan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
