Re: [OT] sharing a DSL connection

[Jim Noble <yahoo-groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Richard Malcolm-Smith wrote:

> If the modem is ethernet terminated, but you run PPPoE software on the
> PC, then
> this will work, however you are relying on the ISP from stopping other
> people on
> the same "ethernet segment" from getting back into your
network thru
> either
> blocking different protocols or limiting it to the MAC addy that
> initually does
> the PPPoE discovery. this is unadvisable.
> If the modem has a USB connection use that to one computer and then
> ethernet to
> the rest, otherwise a second NIC is adviable, you can get crappy slow
> USB ones
> for next to nothing if you have no desire or ability to put another
> card in, and
> as its only broadband it should keep up fine.


Ah yes, of course. In which case you don't even need a hub - just a
crossover ethernet cable...

Jim