PPPoE vs. Bridged ADSL

[nanog at daork.net (Nathan Ward)]

Apologies if this message is brief, it is sent from my cellphone.

On 29/10/2009, at 11:33, Walter Keen <walter.keen at rainierconnect.net>  
wrote:

>   Most aDSL modems if set to PPPoE (I think Actiontec's come this  
> way by
>   default) will send the mac as the pppoe un/pw.
>   David E. Smith wrote:
>
> Opinions on this? I'd be interested in hearing the latest real world
> experience for both and the direction most folks are going in.
>
> I can't speak to which would be better on copper specifically, but in
>
>
> general I'd favor DHCP over PPPoE. Either way, most of the back-end  
> stuff
> will be similar (you'll need a way to authenticate users, turn them  
> off and
> on, et cetera); the differences won't be all that big. Either you're  
> storing
> their MACs in a database, or their port assignments and VLAN tags,  
> or their
> usernames and passwords.
>
> With PPPoE, however, the end-user can't just plug in and go -  
> they'll have
> to configure their PC, or a DSL modem, or something. That means a  
> phone call
> to your tech support, most likely. In many cases, DHCP can lead to
> plug-and-play simplicity, which means they don't have to call you,  
> and you
> don't have to answer their calls. Everyone wins. :)
>
> David Smith
> MVN.net
>
>
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> Walter Keen
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