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PPPoE connection
Name: ado Date: July 5, 2009 at 23:20:53 Pacific OS: Windows XP Subcategory: General
Comment:
I have windows xp and comcast high speed internet and i don't know if my connection is running PPPoE and i would like to find out because when i try to boost my internet speed using " system mechanic " it asks me if i have cable connection or cable connection running PPPoE and i have to choose one of those
Name: kptech Date: July 6, 2009 at 10:25:58 Pacific
Reply:
PPPoE or Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet, is used mainlly by telephone companies like AT&T and usually requires authenticating with a userid and password to establish a high-speed connection. Kind of like dialp-up used to be.
Comcast, (also my ISP) is not PPPoE, so you would select Cable.
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Response Number 2
Name: XpUser Date: July 6, 2009 at 10:43:16 Pacific
Reply:
Curious ... what do you expect this snake oil System Mechanic to do for you? If your computer is working fine, don't create problem for yourself.
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