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  From: Paul Schulz <pschulz@foursticks.com.au>
  To  : <linuxsa@linuxsa.org.au>
  Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2000 10:22:02 +1030

Re: ADSL Enabled Exchange Areas: Updated 20/11/2000

   So what do you get with an ADSL service? And who supplies it?

   From these posts, and from discussions elseware..

   - ADSL runs over regular copper pairs, using a separate frequency band
     to voice, and requires 'splitters' at each end to mudge the two
     signals together, and split them up at the other end. Hence ADSL
     requires end to end copper wiring.
     (Is this suppied by the telco?)

   Use either: 

   - An "external" ADSL modem, in a box with both an ADSL and 10BaseT(?)
     interface.  (Who has experience with one of these? How is the IP
     interface configured?)

   - Internal PCI ADSL modem card.  (My best guess so far..) The card
     provides a serial connection across the phoneline, over which PPP
     can be run, which suppies the IP connectivity, allocating IP
     address, DNS settings etc.

     Is the 'splitter' included in the PCI ADSL Card? (Is there a
     separate 'phone-out' on the card?)

   Please correct me. What have I missed? What is PPPoE used for?

   Paul Schulz


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