Aside from this, PPPoE lets ISPs manage their service and customer bases flexibly and makes it harder for individual users to host Web or FTP sites on their accounts. Even customers can appreciate that PPPoE is more secure than other types of broadband, because the temporary IP addresses make it more difficult for hackers to identify a system and break in. DSL customers can be inconvenienced by error messages that are often caused by a provider's authentication server being down. PPPoE can be implemented via software or hardware using a modem or router. An external modem is by far the best solution.
Installation is automatic, and benefits include a noticeable speed and stability improvement.
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