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Date:      Sun, 03 Oct 1999 12:47:00 +0200
From:      Andre Oppermann <oppermann@pipeline.ch>
To:        Julian Elischer <julian@whistle.com>
Cc:        net@FreeBSD.ORG, louie@uu.net
Subject:   Re: PPPoE testers please.
Message-ID:  <37F73424.3578DBB@pipeline.ch>
References:  <Pine.BSF.3.95.991002213516.5616D-100000@current1.whistle.com>

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Julian Elischer wrote:
> 
> More questions..
> 
> Should a FreeBSd box running PPPoE be able to run multiple PPPoE sessions?
> (i.e. each with a different Session_ID)

Yes. FreeBSD schould be running on the PPPoE gateway/server too! ;-)

> Can there be multiple sessions to the same AC requesting the same
> Service, from the same host?

I don't know.

> What about differnt services?
> (what ARE the possible services?)

One PPPoE to the ISP/Online Service and one to your Corp. LAN... etc.

> Might multiple ISPs offer ppp session services on the same cable,
> competing with each other?

Yes.

PPPoE is not only used for Cable but also for xDSL in some places.
For example Deutsche Telekom does PPPoE over ADSL (which works as
an bridge and uses then ATM) for their T-Offline online service.

-- 
Andre


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