ADSL with Earthlink over Covad using PPPoE

["Burke, Thomas G." <tgburke northropgrumman com>]

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Hey gang,

	We discussed this some in the recent past, but they are switching my
service over today, so I have some questions.

	I'm using a Telocity (now DirecTV, soon to be nobody) ADSL "modem",
and have opted to try to make it work with their system, rather than
spending the $26 to get their modem shipped to me (what can I say,
I'm cheap)...

	I've already downloaded roaring penguin, & it is ready for
installation.

	1)  I have a static IP, but do not know what it is.
	2)  I am currently configured for DHCP ethx configuration

	1st question - has anyone else made this swithc?  What I'm getting
at is this -"did Telocity/DirecTV use PPPoE & their modem handled it,
so I should just need to reset the modem & maybe it will work?"

	2nd question - if the 1st quenstions' answer is "no," what are the
steps I need to do to setup roaring penguin - yes, I know, RTFM, but
I'm looking for some insight, here....

	I think the big problem I have is going to be setting up my IP
address when I don't even know it.  I understand that the modem that
Earthlink would ship me handles the PPPoE conversion itself & uses
DHCP for my machines connection to it - Is this true? - THey call
their modem a Bridged Ethernet ADSL Modem (I think it's a two-wire
job).

	3rd question - what changes do I need to make to my startup scripts
(esp. for my ethernet *e.g. ifup, etc.*), to get the whole mess to
work?

	Thanks,
		Tom

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