Detect PPPoE vs. DHCP

[Frank Engel]

Y?

Actually, DHCP and PPPoE are completely different types of protocols; 
both could theoretically be used together.  DHCP is basically a way to 
get an IP address for yourself (along with info such as DNS addresses, 
default router, etc.) over an existing IP network.  PPPoE is a way to 
bridge two separate networks across a third network, without allowing 
that third network access to either of the other two.  These are 
completely different things, so I fail to understand what you are 
trying to determine here?

On Nov 8, 2004, at 15:04, RGould8 at aol.com wrote:

> Can anyone tell me if there's a way in Mac OS X to determine whether 
> the user
> is currently connected via DHCP vs. PPPoE?   Some sort of unix shell 
> command
> perhaps?   I've looked at the "ifconfig" command, and it spits back a 
> lot if
> interesting info, but nothing jumps out at me to denote "DHCP" vs. 
> "PPPoE".
> _______________________________________________
> use-revolution mailing list
> use-revolution at lists.runrev.com
> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
>
>
-----------------------------------------------------------
Frank D. Engel, Jr.  <fde101 at fjrhome.net>

$ ln -s /usr/share/kjvbible /usr/manual
$ true | cat /usr/manual | grep "John 3:16"
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten 
Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have 
everlasting life.
$



___________________________________________________________
$0 Web Hosting with up to 120MB web space, 1000 MB Transfer
10 Personalized POP and Web E-mail Accounts, and much more.
Signup at www.doteasy.com