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Re: Can't find 3com Modem

From: Nick <nick_at_taxlawyer.co.nz>
Date: Mon, 02 Apr 2001 17:52:34 +1200
Message-ID: <2686443266.986233954@[192.168.1.2]>

I too fall on my sword.

If you get this message it means my linux gateway is still connected to my
3com :-)

--On Monday, 2 April 2001 12:45 +1200 Craig Whitmore <lennon@orcon.net.nz>
wrote:

> 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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>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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