[lug] DSL question

[Justin]

Hi, I finally got DSL available in my area and have it setup to start on the
2nd of the month. I have service with Uswest and I am using a Cisco 675
external modem. My isp uses the PPP mode with DSL, how does that work exactly?
I've had cable modem in the past with a static ip and basically just connected
that via ethernet to my redhat box. I am going to get a static ip with the DSL
too and was hoping to do just the same thing. Does the PPP mode change
anything or is that just specific to the Cisco modem? I would think with a
static ip and my isp dns info that I could simply configure an ethernet
interface to connect with. Any help or suggestions is much appreciated.

Justin

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