On Tue, 12 Aug 2003, Lennart Sorensen wrote:

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Actually you can use multiple dsl providers at the same time and select based on the pppoe parameters you set. Your line is either DSL enabled or it isn't, there is no choice of which equipment it plugs into. That is the whole reason they use pppoe in the first place. It is to select the other end of your tunnel.

Isn't the DSLAM programmed to forward your stream to a certain IP, and there only ? I think it is. The end of the tunnel is not at the telco, it is the internet provider. You cannot 'go elsewhere' in-between, regardless

DSLAM sends data to specific ATM PVC. That configuration stored on Bell's profile configuration server. And then DSL router of specified ISP assigns the specific IP and route for that PVC.

of what pppoe or other programs try to do. Because there is no 'elsewhere' to go to. The DSLAM provides a point to point connection from your phone number's associated DSL interface at the telco to the provider. I have also never heard of someone being subscribed with more than one DSL provider on one phone line.

Sympatico modems mainly such a Ethernet extenders, based in DSL-like technology. It's not real DSL. IMHO, last modems recognize two modes, DSL and Ethernet extension. I could say I well know how it works from ISP side. =) All the Best! Serge. ================================ Serge Kuznetsov Network Programmer - Analyst MCI Canada Direct: +1 416 216 5318 Fax: +1 416 368 6701 Web: http://www.mci.com/ca -- The Toronto Linux Users Group. Meetings: http://tlug.ss.org TLUG requests: Linux topics, No HTML, wrap text below 80 columns How to UNSUBSCRIBE: http://tlug.ss.org/subscribe.shtml