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PPPoE OS 9 Client?
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There is one known general-purpose PPoE client for MacOS 9. It is Finepoint's MacPoET, a port of the developer's WinPoET PPoE client. Not only is MacPoET not free, it is not cheap. It is something that you should have received as part of your ISP sign-up package. You should look at your ISP's software download page for a PPoE client. For example, Verizon DSL's client may be found here.benyaimin said:
You actually have two options:
1) Check your ISP's support site for a downloadable one. I know the former SBC Yahoo! (now at&t) DSL service also had a PPPoE client for OS9, although their new modems do everything internally.
2) Get a cheap router and just set it up to handle the PPPoE. This has the added advantage of providing some security, as the router acts as a sort of firewall. This will work with any ISP, and you can connect any computer with an Ethernet port to it, regardless of OS.
There might also be a #3 option: Can't some new DSL modems be configured to do PPP internally? I'm not an expert in that area, but my modem, at least, just spits out an IP address via DHCP--the login info is stored in the modem. If so, buying a new modem might fix your issue, if your ISP allows it.
...if 1 and 3 don't pan out, #2 is relatively cheap and easy, so that's what I'd do.
1) Check your ISP's support site for a downloadable one. I know the former SBC Yahoo! (now at&t) DSL service also had a PPPoE client for OS9, although their new modems do everything internally.
2) Get a cheap router and just set it up to handle the PPPoE. This has the added advantage of providing some security, as the router acts as a sort of firewall. This will work with any ISP, and you can connect any computer with an Ethernet port to it, regardless of OS.
There might also be a #3 option: Can't some new DSL modems be configured to do PPP internally? I'm not an expert in that area, but my modem, at least, just spits out an IP address via DHCP--the login info is stored in the modem. If so, buying a new modem might fix your issue, if your ISP allows it.
...if 1 and 3 don't pan out, #2 is relatively cheap and easy, so that's what I'd do.