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[ranime]

Thank you Ben,
So, the way I understand it now from what you have said is that,
if the modem router handles the authentication/logon-passwd etc, then no 
need for 'bridged mode' ?

Is the security risk any different with or without it ?

also, is the following correct ?
If the modem router has or has not got a built in firewall
NAT or no NAT (wich is not a true firewall)
you could still configure and use shorwall etc... with or without 
'bridged mode' ?

thanks Max.



Ben Jensz wrote:
> It can mean two similar, but different things.
> 
> 1.  You put your ADSL router/modem into bridged mode and you then plug 
> it into a computer which has a PPPoE client on it which handles the 
> authentication.  So basically it acts like an old 56K analogue modem in 
> that the computer controls it and handles all the authentication.
> 
> 2.  You put your ADSL router/modem into bridged mode and have a specific 
> bridged ADSL line configuration (non-standard) done to your phone line 
> that doesn't have any authentication on it.  You generally lose some 
> features such as shaping with some ISPs if you do this though.
> 
> Some of the reasons why you'd do the first one would be if the computer 
> you're plugging the modem into handles the authentication and connection 
> in a more reliable and stable manner than the PPPoE client built into 
> the ADSL router/modem does or if you wanted to have finer control over 
> firewalling etc. than the simple NAT / firewalls built into most ADSL 
> routers/modems.
> 
> 
> / Ben
> 
> 
> ranime wrote:
> 
>>
>>
>> Hi, can someone please explain 'bridged mode' ?
>> I have seen it mentioned so many times relating to adsl modems etc...
>> and google search results have just confused me.
>> basicaly, what dose it do ?
>>
>> Thanks  Max.
>>
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