Switching to DSL: will RP-PPPoE be needed?

Here's the situation: very soon, I will be switching from my current sucko 128 Kbps service (which plummets to 0 Kbps all too often) to Verizon DSL. I've been reading around in the wiki, and it seems that Verizon is currently using PPPoE for most DSL connections. However, I also read that, if you are not hooked up directly to the "modem" (e.g. connected via a router), you may be able to use DHCP.
I'll be connected to the "modem" via a Belkin SOHO router. Will I have to use DHCP or PPPoE?

Gullible Jones
Will I have to use DHCP or PPPoE
At the moment im using an all in one Netgear Firewall ADSL router/modem but ive recently tested a Belkin soho router to the ADSL router/modem  and this works fine.
To try and separate the router from the modem detail ...
From what i see in my own setup, once Linux has picked up on the network card/ethernet adapter, say on eth0, then you can reach the router setup page, usually on something like 192.168.0.1, or belkin use 192.168.2.1, via your usual web browser.
This is where you enter all the things like your ISP login and pass, your WAN address, protocol  (PPPoE or PPPoA) and encapsulation. Usually all provided by the ISP for you to enter in the router setup pages.
This, for me, PPPoA and VCMUX, is specified by the ISP as the protocol/encapsulation they use.
Verizon may or may not not use PPPoE in Your area. Details may be sent with your Signup info or on the signup pages.
The Belkin router handbook altho targetted at Win or Mac seems simple enough to follow. The one i tried has a built in DHCP server and this assigns addresses to each computer connected to it.
hth
Kern

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