From: "Paul Ranson" 

What's wrong with PPPoE?

That's what I use, but it manages to discover its IP address (static, FWIW)
and the DNS servers. I can use any modem/router I choose.

Paul

"David N. Barnett"  wrote in message
news:p61dtu8nt7r0r14edlsbtg6hfvqqvmqfvn{at}4ax.com...
> On Sat, 16 Nov 2002 07:30:29 -0500, Mike '/m'  wrote
> in message :
>
> | 1) Does your DSL use DHCP?  I suspect that dialup does not, so that is
> | one difference between the two scenarios.
>
> Yes, I'm one of the lucky few early-adopters left in my area who still
> has DHCP instead of PPPoE.
>
> --dnb

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