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Re: Can't find 3com Modem

From: Craig Whitmore <lennon_at_orcon.net.nz>
Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2001 11:03:05 +1200
Message-ID: <00de01c0baff$e9540b80$6d0e37d2@orcon.net.nz>

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Bursell" <dbursell@xtra.co.nz>
To: "Craig Whitmore" <lennon@orcon.net.nz>; "David Kirk"
<david@christchurchcasino.co.nz>; <adsl@unixathome.org>
Sent: Monday, April 02, 2001 10:58 AM
Subject: RE: Can't find 3com Modem

> Wrong.
> The correct encapsulation protocol to be used with this modem in NZ is
PPPoA
> (PPP over ATM) VCMARKS, VPI=0, VCI=100
> PPP over ethernet is not used in NZ AFAIK. Flame me if I'm wrong :-)

The 3Com<->Computer is PPPoE and 3Com<->internet is PPPoATM.. I have one
at home but I was a little tired when I answered the question :-) (I didn't
think). The software that gets installed on the Comptuer with you install
PPPoATM support is actually Enternet's PPPoE software:-)

Thanks
Craig

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