Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 12:48:10 -0600 From: Duke Normandin <01031149@3web.net> To: Freebsd Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: 3COM HomeConnect ADSL bridge Message-ID: <20010713124809.A128313@mandy.rockingd.calgary.ab.ca> In-Reply-To: <5CD46247635BD511B6B100A0CC3F0239259FF0@ldcmsx01.lc.ca.gov>; from "Drew Tomlinson" on Fri, Jul 13, 2001 at 04:48:21AM References: <5CD46247635BD511B6B100A0CC3F0239A9671F@ldcmsx01.lc.ca.gov> <5CD46247635BD511B6B100A0CC3F0239259FF0@ldcmsx01.lc.ca.gov>
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On Fri, Jul 13, 2001 at 04:48:21AM -0700, Drew Tomlinson wrote: > > PPPoA is PPP over ATM which is how the WAN port connected to the telco. The > external modem would connect either via ethernet or USB. I'm pretty new to > all of this so I don't really know if it would have worked using PPPoE. I > didn't understand the problem other than a "dialer" was needed and I > couldn't get FBSDs PPP to do it. OK... I now recall ATM being mentioned in one of the ADSL tutorials I read. According to www.3com.com, the Homeconnect "dual link", i.e., USB/10BaseT has the Alcatel chipset. My Telco issues/supports the HomeConnect 3CP3647 model 0740 which has the ADI DMT chipset, and only has an ethernet port. So I may be in luck -- again ;) > I don't see how the "splitter-less" setup would change anything but I'm no > expert here either. FWIW, I actually had my DSL running before the > technician installed it. In other words, the tech had not been to my house > to install the splitter but the telco had activated my account and DSL was > on the line. Being the "Curious George" that I am, I hooked up the modem to > see if it would work and it did. With a splitter-less setup, ADSL is available on all your in-house phone jacks. You then needs to use a RJ11 filter to block the high-freq. (ADSL) signal whereever you need an analog device. If you had done just that before the techie arrived, you'd have been good to go, I bet. > Anyway, now I'm really glad I got the router as *it* establishes and > maintains the connection. Now my home network is not dependent on any one > PC functioning for Internet access and with the way I screw around with > stuff, this is a good thing (keeps the wife from complaining). All I do is > plug into one of the ethernet ports on the router (it has 4) and away I go. I can see where this OfficeConnect would be ideal for a "tinkerer" like me also ;) Thanks. -- -duke Calgary, Alberta, Canada To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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