[PLUG] PPPoA same as PPPoE?

[john morgali]

No, this is not true.  PPPoA is point to point
protocol over ATM connection.  which basically means
that you have an atm style dsl line now.  quite an
efficient type of dsl, if you can deal with qworst.  

PPPoE is over ethernet. 

hope that helps.

John

--- Gerardo Arnaez <garnaez at yahoo.com> wrote:
> I got dsl qwest service. 
> I know they use PPPoA, is this basically the same as
> PPPoE
> in that I dont have an always on internet
> connection?
> 
> would this be solved by getting a static IP address?
> 
> thanks
> 
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