Hi.
On Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:43:00 -0500, Bruno Wolff III wrote
You might be referring to PPP which some (IMO only crappy ISPs do
this for DSL) DSL providers require you to use.
PPP is pretty much standard for broadband access because it allows
for some very useful tricks.
Please note that I did not say that it is required, it is not,
just that there are some convincing advantages to using it (at
the provider side, and in not-so-obvious ways on the customer side
as well).
This is OT here, so mail me in private if you'd like to discuss
this further.