Best place to do PPPoE Authentication

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bbear2 join:2003-10-06 94045 kudos:1	Best place to do PPPoE Authentication I'm moving from a modem/router combination device to a separate modem and router. Either of the new devices is capable of doing the PPPoE authentication and I'm wondering which is the best way to go? I would also like to be able to access the modem stats without re-cabling or without reconfiguring PC IP addresses. Is that possible and is it dependent then upon where the PPPoE is done?
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d_l Barsoom Premium,MVM join:2002-12-08 Reno, NV kudos:7	It probably depends on the modem. For example on the old Speedstream modems, it was best to offload the PPPoE work to the router as long as the router had a decent CPU to handle the load. This allowed the modem to handle more connections (sessions) which was needed for certain online games. There are various ways to set up a modem and router to allow continuous access to the stats. These methods can probably be adapted to other modems and LAN subnets: »SBC DSL FAQ »How do I access the modem GUI thru a router - advanced methods? -- TCE Weather
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IP Commander join:2012-02-25 Oakland, CA Reviews: ·AT&T U-Verse	reply to bbear2 I personally prefer bridging the modem and letting the router do the authentication. But if you do a full bridge then the modem is not going to be showing stats or recording any logs. It's all up to the router. -- MY IP Address IPCONFIG Commands
	to forum · permalink · 2012-02-26 16:27:59 ·

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