use BB without AOLs software

stevebakh · Post by **stevebakh** » Wed Jan 15, 2003 1:17 pm

hey hey...
i'm in the UK and i have a friend on an AOL - ADSL service. Now i'm guessing that in the US you have to use the AOL software too... i'm sure that there's a way of using AOL internet without having to use their damn software.

i don't know anything about AOL and have little knowledge of DSL too... so would someone be able to tell me or at least point me in the direction of a website that has info about using AOL BB without their crappy software. :-)

cheers

Old Fart · Post by **Old Fart** » Wed Jan 15, 2003 4:25 pm

I think you are chasing your tail. If they are using PPPoE, you have to authenticate, period. Your DSL circuit is routed to AOL's router, which passes your auth to a radius of some type for authentication, which means no.

stevebakh · Post by **stevebakh** » Wed Jan 15, 2003 4:28 pm

hmmm... that's poop... so there's no way for him to connect to his isp without using their crappy software! is there no other way of authenticating?

thanks