DSL: NetworkManager vs pppoeconf

[Rashkae]

Thorny wrote:
> On Fri, 22 May 2009 15:14:14 -0400, Rashkae posted:
>> [...]
>> I respectfully disagree with the suggestions to use a router instead of
>> PPPoE,, I usually do the opposite, (use linux desktops to replace routers
>> where/when I need greater flexibility.)
> 
> Except it seems to me that wasn't what was suggested. The connection still
> has to be a PPPoE connection (that's what the ISP provides) but the router
> holds the connection always on and available for the NATed LAN machines.
> At least, that's how I interpreted what Eberhard Roloff wrote.
> 
> 

You are correct.  My message was a bit terse. Try rather:

"disagree with the suggestion to use a router instead of of pppoe
running directly on your Linux box."