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To: Robert T. Miller who wrote (172)	7/14/1999 11:10:00 AM
From: Larry Dambra	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10485

Candace, I have DSL service to my house. I believe the FlowPoint 2200 router that I use and other DSL routers only transmit IP, not IPX or the NetBEUI superset of IPX that are used for file and printer sharing. Unless you have the VPN IP tunneling protocol enabled for IP, without IPX or NetBEUI, sharing doesn't work across the net. This is not the case with the cable modems. Just like the regular analog modems they'll transmit all three protocols, if you have them set up. This is not, strictly speaking a flaw in cable modems. It is however a case of Caveat Emptor, buyer beware in other words. For all you cable modem users out there using PC's, check what protocols you have turned on in your Network Neighborhood properties. Regards, Larry, BTB. I love DSL, the low latency, great bandwidth, 7x24 access and low cost are just what I wanted in 'net access

To: Robert T. Miller who wrote (172)	7/14/1999 6:01:00 PM
From: Frank A. Coluccio	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10485

Robert, the only point I'd like to make is that in certain instances it is actually possible for a DSL user to wind up sharing central office aggregation resources (on the backplane) when subscribing to a DSL service, if their service provider is using an Ethernet frame-based DSL concentrator instead of a Bellcore type of DSLAM which employs ATM switching in the backplane. Look to RBOCs and the larger national DSL plays to use the Bellcore model, and look to some of the smaller ISPs and other specialized providers (some CLECs) to use the concentrator variant. Also, several of these manufacturers also allow for dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) which effectively leases out IP addresses on the fly, instead of administering static ones. The latter were originally designed for campus and in-building use (such as shared tenant scenarios) but some ISPs have elected to go with them due to their more affordable price tags. FWIW. Regards, Frank Coluccio