[Gllug] UK hit by major ADSL outage

[Axel Segebrecht]

> Something somewhat related to this is a thing that's nagged me for a
> long time.  Why to ADSL providers insist on having to authenticate
> users before giving them network access?  Surely it would all be a lot
> simpler to just say "you've got the line, here's an IP".  One less
> service, one less thing to go wrong.
>
> I can understand why you'd have it on a shared-network type of system
> like cable modems or wireless but why on a point-to-point system?
> They don't have some special authentication system on your ordinary
> phone line.  If you've got the line and it's connected at the other end
> to an exchange, you can use it.  Surely the same concept should work
> for ADSL?!?!?

how true - but where would the fun be in keeping things simple?

Rg, Axel
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