actually, it doesnt matter if u use ur modem in pppoe or bridge mode.. it wont affect the speed that u get.. if u use the modem in bridge modem, ure using the
windows dialer to establish a connection, else u are using the
router's dialer.. either way u are still in pppoe mode.. ;-)
See this for PPPoE
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http://www.carricksolutions.com/pppoe.htm
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Will there be a speed difference if my ISP switches to PPPoE?
This is a difficult question to answer. The definition of the protocol points to a 5-10% decrease in bandwidth, as extra data will need to be sent down the line to handle the PPPoE signaling. There may be other penalties as well, derived from the server-side implementation.
If you look at this from a mathematical stand point PPPoE adds 8 bytes of header to the standard 1500 byte MTU packet. With this in mind you are only reducing speed by .3% (Yes .3 of one percent). So will you see a speed decrease, no, you probably won't.
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Does PPPoE increase security risks with my broadband connection?
No in fact it will lower them. You can have your PC up and running but not connected to your ISP if you choose to disconnect with your PPPoE Software leaving you no longer vulnerable to and \"Internet Attacks\" [/b]