Re: [NTLK] newton adsl

From: Laurent Daudelin (laurent_daudelin_at_fanniemae.com)
Date: Tue Oct 15 2002 - 14:04:42 EDT


On 09/10/02 08:08, "Karel Jansens" <kareljansens_at_tiscalinet.be> wrote:

> On Tuesday 08 October 2002 22:18, Laurent Daudelin wrote:
>> On 08/10/02 15:33, "Danilo Palermo" <palermo.dan_at_tin.it> wrote:
>>> Are there any applications for connector my newton through modem adsl.
>>
>> Depends on what you want to do. I'm guessing that through ADSL, you
>> would like to maybe browse the web. For this, you would need a web
>> browser like NetHopper or Newtscape, both available on UNNA
>> <http://www.unna.org/>. If you want to send/receive email, then you need
>> SimpleMail, again available on UNNA.
>
> I'm going out on a limb here, but I'm assuming the OP is referring to
> pppoe, or ADSL dial-in. Am I correct that this is only possible through a
> router? AFAIK the Newton has no pppoe drivers. Or is someone secretly
> working on one?

You're right. NIE doesn't support PPPoP. If you're planning to use a DSL
service that requires PPPoP, then you'll have to use a router.

-Laurent.

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