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To: Jay Lowe who wrote (644)	12/5/1999 2:58:00 PM
From: Valueman	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1782

Back to the home wiring saga, if everyone doesn't mind. Networking is something new to me. I have always had a solo machine. Now, if my ultimate goal is to have a port to plug into in a number of rooms(with a laptop, for instance), and the ability to share files/printers/modems, will I only need 10/100 network cards in each machine? What benefit does a server give me over a laptop plus a couple of PCs? Any suggestions?

To: Jay Lowe who wrote (644)	12/5/1999 10:11:00 PM
From: Kenneth E. Phillipps	Respond to of 1782

Jay - I am impressed. I honestly didn't know that was possible. Ken

To: Jay Lowe who wrote (644)	12/5/1999 10:28:00 PM
From: Frank A. Coluccio	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1782

I would have to agree with Ken, Jay. Your setup is commendable. I've read your descriptions of this in the past (about four or five months ago), but never paid it much mind. I can see how the Layer 3 supported Point to Point Tunneling Protocol, or PPTP, is supported. For those who don't know, PPTP encapsulates nonroutable protocols (such as Novell's IPX, Apple, DEC/LAT, etc.) at Layer 3 and provides encryption at the same time over an Internet, creating, in effect, a virtual private network, or VPN, link. But you suggest that perhaps Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) might at some point be achievable over the same DSL network arrangement soon? Do you see a potential problem commanding paths at Layer 2 over your current service without getting your service provider involved? I don't know, just asking, and glad you brought this up. L3 is L3 in the universe, and have control of your own destiny to a great extent. But L2, being a bridged path, is not your own I wouldn't think. It's been my impression, at least, that in order to achieve L2TP on the public net you needed the ISP's complicity. Again, I'm not well versed in these protocols as they apply to individual user adaptations, at this time. Comments and corrections welcome. Jay.. Anyone? Regards, Frank