The issue is that PPPoE in theory ads a little more overhead
in to your link. You get like 2-4% less bandwidth than if 
you do straight bridging. Also, depending if your router
does PPPoE or not, you might have to have PPPoE drivers
installed for your OS. So, if their is not a PPPoE driver
for AIX you will need to have a PPPoE router in front of 
that host.

PPPoE makes management for the ISP easier. 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
> [mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us]On Behalf Of Mark
> Peoples
> Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2000 2:27 PM
> To: 'plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us'
> Subject: RE: DSL reccomendations? anyone using PSN?
> 
> 
> oE = over Ethernet
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Albee [mailto:john@empresamexicana.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2000 2:26 PM
> To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
> Subject: Re: DSL reccomendations? anyone using PSN?
> 
> 
> What is PPPoE?  I understand the PPP part, but the oE is what is confusing
> me.
> 
> John
> 
> > From: "Michael F. March" <march@indirect.com>
> > Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
> > Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2000 14:13:49 -0700
> > To: <plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us>
> > Subject: RE: DSL reccomendations? anyone using PSN?
> > 
> > PPPoE
> 
> 
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