PPPoE and PPPoA ?

[imagine]

set up a new router ,, tp link,
i tried to set it up as advised on a customer review, who said it was quite easy, and yes it was, but i had been told to set to PPPoE, i did this and tried several times to set the router up, eventualy i set it to PPPoA, and bingo it worked like a dream,

all the wirless and hub security is set and working, and set at (WEP-128bit)


so you puter experts here, please can you tell me,,,,,,,,

what is the difference between PPPoE and PPPoA ?

and is there a difference in security between the 2?

[somebody]

Was the review from the Uk and if so what ISp? From memory PPPoA is what is required on the majority of British ISPs.

[grahamw48]

The letters at the end are different ?

TTFN...

[imagine]

thanks, iv sussed it out, though it was strange that my old router was set to PPPoE and worked ok

[tone]

I believe the Point to Point Protocol Over Ethernet is common in ADSL connections and Point to Point Protocol Over ATM is common in cable like virgin media connections. I may of course be talking out of my but I am sure thats the setup!

I'm on a roll today....

[imagine]

yes that is pretty much what i found out by researching,