[e2e] on local ethernet throughput?

[RJ Atkinson]

At 15:29 24/10/01, Woojune Kim wrote:
>Hello,
>
>I was just wondering about the comment w.r.t PPPoE being an abomination.
>
>
>While I agree it is a complete mess and not very pretty, I think it was
>deployed because network operators had a real problem : authenticating
>users and making money when deploying DSL modems.

        Mainly PPPoE was deployed because of legal rules in the US
about what kinds of services the local monopoly telephone company
was permitted to provide, was required to provide, and so forth.

        PPPoE creates huge problems operationally, for example the
reduced MTU.  Lots of ISPs deployed DSL without PPPoE, mainly 
outside the US, and their installations have had fewer operational
problems -- if you believe what folks say at NANOG, RIPE, and
APRICOT meetings.

Ran
rja at inet.org