[Gllug] BT, ADSL, and PPPOE/PPPOA

[John Edwards]

On Mon, Feb 17, 2003 at 09:48:14PM +0000, Chris Bell wrote:
> Hello,
>    I am connected to my ISP via BT wires only ADSL. I understood that I was
> obliged to use PPPOA, but I have been informed that my local exchange is
> about to be upgraded to support PPPOE/PPPOA. Should I celebrate?
> 
> -- 
> Chris Bell

Where did the information come from ?

PPPoA is PPP over ATM - BT's ADSL network uses ATM.
PPPoE is PPP over Ethernet - which is used by cable companies 
(NTL, etc).

It would be very strange that BT would switch away from ATM to 
Ethernet, unless this is something to do with the Local Link 
Unbundling or maybe the exchange is shared with a cable company ?


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