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Date:      Tue, 03 Feb 2004 15:11:40 -0800
From:      Jason Taylor <jason@infinitebubble.com>
To:        'alfred chin' <achin63457@aol.com>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: FreeBsd Home Network Utilizing Verizon Online DSL
Message-ID:  <40202AAC.9060604@infinitebubble.com>
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Derrick Ryalls wrote:

>>I have just finished installing FreeBSD v 4.9.  I have 
>>searched numerous 
>>archives but still have not found the answers on how to configure my 
>>server to work with Verizon DSL. Could somebody please help 
>>or push me 
>>in the right direction.  Your help is greatly appreciated.
>>
> 
> 
> When I was with VerizonDSL in NW Washington, USA, I just set the outside
> interface to normal DHCP.  Most (possibly all) verizon uses PPPoE, I
> believe.  My service was lowsy, so it was a pain to figure out (i.e. was I
> doing something wrong or was it the service).
> 
> HTH
> 

I'm in NW Washington, have VerizonDSL, and it's just a plain ethernet 
connection.  I'm sure whether it's PPPoE or not is a function of 
location, but apparently it's a function of a pretty specific location.

Maybe giving the brand/model would help?



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