L2TP why is this important?

[locutis]

Looking to upgrade to VDSL through Axxess.

They have 2 VDSL routers for sale, the only real difference I can see is L2TP support. Axxess have a search box to see if my exchange supports this. it does

I last studied networking in 1999 so I need a quick catch up please.

Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol = Layer 2 VPN = VPN with switches for endpoints ????????

Am I missing why this feature is important. What are the use cases.

Thanks for the help
Brett

 

[SauRoNZA]

I believe it's only relevant if you want a Static IP.

 

[locutis]

Right so you join the ISP's L2 and they can therefore assign you an address on their network?

Ok

Thanks SauRoNZA

 

[SauRoNZA]

Right so you join the ISP's L2 and they can therefore assign you an address on their network?

Ok

Thanks SauRoNZA

Yes I believe that's the case.

So if your router doesn't support it then you can't get one, but that's rarely a requirement for end users.

 

[locutis]

No spending the extra money then. Thank you.