What's the Difference?

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  1. 08-14-2003 #1
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    What's the Difference?

    Hello,

    Can you explain to me what is the difference between PPP and PPPoE
  2. 08-14-2003 #2
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    PPP and PPP over Ethernet (maybe "on" instead of "over")
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    I don't think there's much of a difference besides what Hunter said. PPP is a protocol, Ethernet is a medium. PPPoe describes both, while PPP describes only the protocol.
  4. 08-17-2003 #4
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    PPP - Point to Point Protocol
    PPPoE - Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet

    PPP is generally used for dial-up connections (telephone modems).
    PPPoE is generally used for cable/dsl modems.
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    And for future reference, www.whatis.com is good for finding out these kind of things.
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