From owner-freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Oct 26 02:17:42 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C64E416A41A for ; Fri, 26 Oct 2007 02:17:42 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kim@tinker.com) Received: from tinker.com (tinker2-3.august.net [66.228.55.4]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 77D9F13C4BB for ; Fri, 26 Oct 2007 02:17:41 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kim@tinker.com) Received: (qmail 95302 invoked by uid 27); 26 Oct 2007 01:51:00 -0000 Received: from 204.10.126.26.tinker.com(204.10.126.26), claiming to be "[192.42.172.22]" via SMTP by pop.tinker.com, id smtpdQdXSSb; Thu Oct 25 20:50:57 2007 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v752.2) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed To: freebsd-net@freebsd.org From: Kim Shrier Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:50:54 -0600 X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.752.2) Subject: pppoa connection X-BeenThere: freebsd-net@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Networking and TCP/IP with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 02:17:42 -0000 I am wondering if the following is possible. My local ISP only uses pppoa for their DSL customers. They have provided me with an Actiontec GT701 DSL modem. I want to configure the modem to use RFC 1483 transparent bridging. This modem has both an ethernet and USB interface for the LAN connection. I have a FreeBSD box that I have configured as my router and firewall. It is currently being used to connect to my ISP using a radio link so I know that it is configured properly for routing and firewalling. The question is, can I establish a pppoa connection from the FreeBSD box to my ISP by sending packets over ethernet to the DSL modem? Thanks, Kim