DSL: NetworkManager vs pppoeconf

[Pete Clapham]

Eberhard Roloff wrote:
> Jared Greenwald wrote:
>   
>> I just noticed that there is a tab under NetworkManager's "edit
>> interfaces" dialog that allows for setup of a DSL connection.  I also
>> noticed that if I configure an interface under pppoeconf, it no longer
>> shows up under network manager.  So, the question is, what is the
>> preferred method of configuring DSL?  Also, what is the field called
>> "Service" used for?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Jared
>>
>>     
> Hi Jared,
>
> imho the preferred method of configuring DSL is using a router. Thus you 
> will not be any longer connected directly to the Internet. Instead you 
> are using a private network without any need for a "special DSL 
> Configuration"
>
> Imho you really should not expose a PC directly to the Interent, when 
> you can do without it. And this also applies to Linux.;-)
>
> Kind regards
> Eberhard
>
>
>   
I agree with Eberhard.  One of the nice things is that your DSL router 
does the configuration between the network and the greater world, and 
all you have to do in Linux is to make sure your network is working right. 

cheers,
pete
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