I believe that almost all cable connections are still just a matter of
having the cable company assign a IP address to your router (with DSL, this
was referred to as a bridged connection, but I don't know if the term
applies here), but with most DSL connections, now, they are using a PPPoE
connection.  Most modern routers will have the required firmware to handle a
PPPoE connection, but you will need to configure the router to do so.  PPPoE
works more like dial up insofar as the connection can be dropped, if there
is a period of inactivity; so, the router will likely have some "keep alive"
options as well as options for how much inactivity is required before the
connection is dropped.

DSL reports has sections for most of the major providers with detailed
directions for how to configure their equipment, as well as how to use it
with common routers.

John Sproule

----- Original Message -----
From: "Hugh Vandervoort" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, December 16, 2005 4:25 PM
Subject: [PCBUILD] Router-DSL vs Cable


> All other elements being equal, is there any difference in setting up a
> router for Cable and  DSL?

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