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Re: Cable Modem [really more about PPPoE]

  • From: Fletcher E Kittredge
  • Date: Tue Jun 26 12:33:10 2001 
On Tue, 26 Jun 2001 09:21:11 -0700 (PDT)  Steve Schaefer wrote:
> The constraint is that outbound packets need to go to the right ISP.  That
> is, the packets need to go through the carrier network according to the
> business relationship, not according to the destination IP address.
> 
> Some method of identifying the ISP associated with each outbound packet is
> necessary.  Policy routing, tunnels and PVC's are a few methods.  VLAN
> tagging works, too.

What details of which technology? Cable?  Etherloop?  Wireless?

What is this DOCSIS thing I keep hearing about?

regards,
fletcher