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 ·AT&T Midwest
| said by Bori :
If I'm planning on using them with Bell Sympatico in Canada, a PPPoE based-provider, but as a bridge to a router, do I even need to care about the PPPoA/PPPoE mumbo-jumbo I'm reading about it?
No, the PPPoA/PPPoE mumbo-jumbo will not hinder your intended use
said by Bori :
There appears to be "a" and "b" versions, some doing PPPoA, etc. Does this matter?
No, the a/b indicate if the modem has the PPPoE/PPPoA client built into the modem
The 5100b has the built in PPPoE/PPPoA client
The 5100a is a bridge modem, no built in PPPoE/PPPoA client
said by Bori :
If the firmware is "SBC crippled", is that a problem if I just want to use the thing as a bridge?
Its not a problem for your intended use
If you could compare the sbc/att user interface to the factory user interface you too may call the sbc/att user interface crippled
The speedstream 4100 and 4100b are clones of the 5100b
Images of the 5100b and it's GUI
Info on the original 5100a Modem |
