Multi-drop PPPoE (Re: [ale] Mindspring/Earthlink DSL and linux?)

[Thompson Freeman]

I'll make the assumption that you are willing to to leave the linux box
on. If so, you can use NAT on the linux box to serve the mac.

I also am investigating for a daughter a little box from linksys which
does the same thing at about $250 upfront. This might be a better solution
for many people (like those who don't want the challenge of writing their
own firewall scripts.)


On Sat, 2 Jan 1999, John Mills wrote:

> Hello -
> 
> Mindspring/Earthlink 'allows' up to 3 computers per DSL connection
> according to their web page. They also say more than one computer is
> unsupported, and don't seem willing to talk about it on the phone. How
> well do multiple computers on one modem coexist?
> 
> I assume I would put in a hub at the modem, then my [two] computers would
> independently use the link. Is that correct, or would then have to
> coordinate and only one establish a link at one time? How could the two
> computers establish a link to each other, without having independently
> established their PPP links to Mindspring?
> 
> One will be Linux, one is an iMac: I expect limits my options.
> 
> Thanks for any comments - my favored alternative has a sign-up offer which
> expires today!
> 
> TIA.
> 
> Regards -
>  John Mills
> 
> 
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