Re: [Setup-tool-hackers] Network interfaces configuration.

[Hans Petter Jansson <hpj helixcode com>]

>> I think we should make a deliberate distinction between fixed networking and
>> telephony connections. ppp[0-9] are virtual adapters at best, and I'm against
>> virtual adapters in Networking.
 
> But why? Should the end-user bare with this distinction between virtual
> and non-virtual?

Should the end-user bear with no distinction just because both are
"interfaces"?

Rethoric aside, telephony networking requires very different data:

- It needs an account and password.

- It usually needs a telephone number.

- You can have several different accounts tied to this one "interface".

- It will be used in different locations, but is still location-dependent.

- It goes on and off.

- You can determine the on/off policy in idle time, redial holdoff, etc.

- You normally don't get a static IP (hence setting it up as you would a
  fixed interface makes a lot less sense).

I can come up with more. Also, if I follow your argumentation, we should also
put firewall-specific configuration in networking, and burden something that
should be simple, with tunneling, forwarding and masquerading interfaces, as
well as routing.

I was thinking about doing the Telephony admin. Was that what you were
thinking of doing, or did you mean revamping the Networking admin (what I
though you meant at first)?

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Hans Petter