Thread: PPPoE Vs Bridge mode....

Hi,

I just still don't know the advantages and disadvantages of pppoe and bridge mode....


All you guys using bridge, why don't you just enlighten us as to what these are and why to use bridge or pppoe.

There were many threads like this friend.... This is one....

http://www.indiabroadband.net/bsnl-b...oe-bridge.html (Difference between PPPoE and Bridge)

There is no big deference between Bridge mode and PPPOE mode.
In bridge mode your computer are detectable or connectable from the others computer in a Public Network, In bridge mode you are allwase in Public Network, as you are in Public Network so there is some security issue.

In PPPOE mode you are in Private Network, you are in behind NAT. You are not connectable or visible from the Public Network.

Well I have one doubt regarding pppoe mode...

Is it possible to create a dialler for pppoe mode?

Originally Posted by hitler517

Is it possible to create a dialler for pppoe mode?

What dose it mean

I mean, when you configure modem in pppoe mode, you enter the username and password during setup. I think if we choose to keep it blank, then we can dial into pppoe mode just like bridge mode.

Originally Posted by hitler517

I mean, when you configure modem in pppoe mode, you enter the username and password during setup. I think if we choose to keep it blank, then we can dial into pppoe mode just like bridge mode.

Then it will become Bridge mode.

I just still don't know the advantages and disadvantages of pppoe and bridge mode....

"Bridged" "Dialer"mode preferred for auto schedulers ( free NU.) Also all ports are open. As you have to enter a password to connect , others cannot use your system.

PPP/PPPoE "Always On" connection used for Portforwarding/ applications. System connects to Internet without above restriction.

Originally Posted by hitler517

I mean, when you configure modem in pppoe mode, you enter the username and password during setup. I think if we choose to keep it blank, then we can dial into pppoe mode just like bridge mode.

No. That is not possible.

Originally Posted by just4kix

No. That is not possible.

Thanks j4K.... I had this doubt all the time....

The reason is when the modem is set in PPPoE mode, it will use the internally stored user-id/pwd to login. This is of course blank and hence it cannot login.

And if you create an external dialer application for the purpose, the dialer application will continue to get "line busy" signal.

@just4kix
Yes that`s right......

Hmm... Then why is the dialler in Windows called pppoe dialler?

Originally Posted by hitler517

Hmm... Then why is the dialler in Windows called pppoe dialler?

Most of the DSL providers name the underlying technology as PPPoE (point to point protocol over ethernet).

Yes. Whenther bridge or PPPoE, the underlying technology is the same, i.e., PPPoE.

I messed up my system with wamp and appserv... So I can't login to 192.168.1.1.
When I login, I will try a dialler for pppoe....