[ale] OT?: PPPoE Topology

[ian.philpot at gmail.com (Philpot, Ian)]

I have a question that maybe off topic a little. If I'm not in the right 
place please point me in the correct direction!

What part does the DSL transceiver(modem) play in the PPPoE protocol 
stack to build a session between client(soho firewall) and 
server(Bellsouth PPPoE server?)?

Does it get an IP Address? and if so is it the first hop after my 
internal gateway or is that the b/o?

Any help is appreciated, links to documentation are welcomed.

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Ian Philpot