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Re: Can't find 3com Modem

From: Craig Whitmore <lennon_at_orcon.net.nz>
Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2001 12:45:50 +1200
Message-ID: <020601c0bb0e$44390e20$6d0e37d2@orcon.net.nz>

AS I was saying before.. I didn't think before I typed :-)
its Definately PPPoATM set up inWindows :-)

Thanks
Craig

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Bursell" <dbursell@xtra.co.nz>
To: "Nick" <nick@taxlawyer.co.nz>; <adsl@unixathome.org>
Sent: Monday, April 02, 2001 12:43 PM
Subject: RE: Can't find 3com Modem

> I'm not wishing to be pedandic on this one, David Kirk was wanting to know
> the correct settings for a native setup in Windows. Although this modem
uses
> PPPOE internally between itself and the PC, it's what's happening between
> itself and the NZ ADSL system that was relevant in this case. Choosing
PPPoE
> in the 3Com setup software will not work. I've been there, got the
T-shirt.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-adsl@unixathome.org [mailto:owner-adsl@unixathome.org]On
> > Behalf Of Nick
> > Sent: Monday, 2 April 2001 11:26 a.m.
> > To: adsl@unixathome.org
> > Subject: Re: Can't find 3com Modem
> >
> >
> > I go with Craig on this one, having set one up.
> >
> > --On Monday, 2 April 2001 11:03 +1200 Craig Whitmore
> > <lennon@orcon.net.nz>
> > wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > ----- 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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