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Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2002 16:33:26 -0400
From: Alexander Kabaev <ak03@gte.com>
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Subject: Re: FreeBSD and Verizon DSL
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On Thu, 26 Sep 2002 16:20:19 -0400
Louis LeBlanc <leblanc+freebsd@keyslapper.org> wrote:

> Is PPP setup required?  AFAIK, Verizon doesn't require an
> authname/authkey challenge, since it logs the Mac Address of the NIC,
> as well as the modem itself.  I haven't been using PPP with AT&T for
> the last 4+ years, and it works well.
> 
> TIA
> Lou

It is possible that the service Verizon provides in your area is
different than one they privide here. Here Verizon DSL uses PPPoE and
ppp is definitely requited to connect. 

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Alexander Kabaev

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