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Date:      Mon, 28 Sep 1998 07:49:55 -0500 (CDT)
From:      "Paul T. Root" <proot@horton.iaces.com>
To:        efknight@bellsouth.net
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: ADSL
Message-ID:  <199809281249.HAA06280@horton.iaces.com>
In-Reply-To: <360DACCA.89932267@bellsouth.net> from "efknight@bellsouth.net" at "Sep 26, 98 11:11:06 pm"

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In a previous message, efknight@bellsouth.net said:
> My telephone company isp is now offering ADSL.  Is there support in
> freebsd or is this an issue?
> 

It shouldn't be an issue. The external dsl modem is actually a router with
ethernet on one side. It can be configured to bridge or route. 

If it bridges, you just need dhcp to get an address from a central host.

If it acts as a router (with newer software) you can either use DHCP or
I think it just does address translation and routes anything in the 10
network. At least, that's what I gleem from the people handling it here.

It's all acedemic to me, I'll 5 miles from the CO.

Paul.

-- 
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