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SBC/Yahoo DSL, Hubs, and Mac OS X?
John wishes to get to the core of this issue: "I recently had to move to SBC/Yahoo DSL due to the demise of DirecTV internet. This provider uses PPoE and dictates that users access the service through EnterNet Classic. The only configuration they support is a direct ethernet connection between the DSL modem and the Mac's built-in ethernet port. In order to access files on other home computers (not sharing Internet access however) and a printer, I would need to connect an ethernet hub between the modem and the Mac. Yet SBC does not support this configuration, which I believe wold be a very common setup. Does anyone know if there is a way to set up this layout and successfully connect via PPoE?"
That is what I did. However, I did have some hair-pulling problems until I did a MAC clone.
The simple answer: spend some money and buy a hardware router/firewall. A simple hub or switch won't do it.
The real simple answer: use google.
My proposal for the next ask slashdot: I have more electronic equipement then wall outlets. What can I do to have them all plugged in at the same time?
No, I don't trust in god. He'll have to pay up front, like everybody else.