On Thu, 26 Sep 2002, Alexander Kabaev wrote:
> On Thu, 26 Sep 2002 16:20:19 -0400
> Louis LeBlanc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Is PPP setup required? AFAIK, Verizon doesn't require an
> > authname/authkey challenge, since it logs the Mac Address of the NIC,
> > as well as the modem itself. I haven't been using PPP with AT&T for
> > the last 4+ years, and it works well.
> >
> > TIA
> > Lou
>
> It is possible that the service Verizon provides in your area is
> different than one they privide here. Here Verizon DSL uses PPPoE and
> ppp is definitely requited to connect.
The way it works is the the Verizon known as BellAtlantic requires
PPPoE while the Verizon known as GTE doesn't. BA uses a ATM network while
GTE uses a Frame Relay based network.
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