Followup to: <Pine.LNX.3.96.1000215221220.20729j-100000@wakko.deltatee.com>
By author: Jason Gunthorpe <jgg@ualberta.ca>
In newsgroup: linux.dev.kernel
>
> > No, some of them are point-to-point connections, like you would have
> > for a T1 or PPP for example. This does, indeed, save you one IP
> > address (not two.)
>
> I always thought the DSL devices were ethernet bridges (in effect) - and
> didn't really speak much IP. Mine here certainly acts like it, I see
> ethernet broadcasts from all over (even IPX stuff). The real router sits
> at the other end. My cable modem used to do that too, but they upgraded
> the firmware and now filter all that junk out..
>
DSL products range all the ways from HSP modems (seriously!) to
full-blown IP routers with masquerading and DHCP servers onboard.
-hpa
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