Messages in this thread | | | From | (H. Peter Anvin) | Subject | Re: DSL Modem? | Date | 15 Feb 2000 22:35:17 -0800 |
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Followup to: <Pine.LNX.3.96.1000215221220.20729j-100000@wakko.deltatee.com> By author: Jason Gunthorpe <jgg@ualberta.ca> In newsgroup: linux.dev.kernel > > > No, some of them are point-to-point connections, like you would have > > for a T1 or PPP for example. This does, indeed, save you one IP > > address (not two.) > > I always thought the DSL devices were ethernet bridges (in effect) - and > didn't really speak much IP. Mine here certainly acts like it, I see > ethernet broadcasts from all over (even IPX stuff). The real router sits > at the other end. My cable modem used to do that too, but they upgraded > the firmware and now filter all that junk out.. >
DSL products range all the ways from HSP modems (seriously!) to full-blown IP routers with masquerading and DHCP servers onboard.
-hpa
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