PPPoA and PPPoE

[captpete]

Can anyone enlighten me on what these protocals are and what is the difference?

[DVNT1]

PPPoE is Point-to-Point protocol encapsulated over Ethernet. Also see http://www.freesoft.org/CIE/RFC/Orig/rfc2516.txt

PPPoA *might be* Point-to-Point protocol over analog lines (like many dial-up Internet connections) or maybe over ATM (see http://www.freesoft.org/CIE/RFC/Orig/rfc2364.txt )

[captpete]

OK, I have PPPoA. I read that PPPoE is faster. If so, I have a NIC, so what would I have to do to utilize PPPoE?

[scotter]

you need to check with you internet service provider and make sure they support PPPoE first and if they do what version/PPPoE program they do support