Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2000 17:24:25 +0200 (MEST) From: Usselmann.M@gmx.net To: "freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: DSL access with PPPoE Message-ID: <26196.969463465@www6.gmx.net>
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On Wed, 20 Sep 2000 09:36:34 -0500, Charlie Schloemer wrote: >On 18 Sep 00, at 22:56, Manfred Usselmann wrote: > >> I would like to provide DSL Internet access for the few PC's on my LAN >> using my FreeBSD server. According to the provider PPPoE is what I need. >> >> My question: Do I have to add an additional NIC to the server or can I >> just attach the DSL modem to the hub and use the existing network adapter >> for the LAN and the Internet? > >I'm sure I'm not the most knowledgeable on this, but since I haven't >seen anyone else reply, here goes: Thanks for trying to help. >DSL providers will give you a DSL router, which sometimes is an >internal PCI expansion card and sometimes an external box. >Unless your ISP has written drivers for an internal DSL card to work >with FreeBSD, you want the external box. (Otherwise, you may be >forced to run Windows 98.) The provider is the German Telekom / T-Online.de. They provide you with an external DSL modem (not a router) which can be directly connected to a NIC. This is totally sufficient if all you want is to connect one PC to the Internet. >Likely, your ISP will give you only 1 IP address, so if you're going >to squeeze multiple boxes through this connection, you'll have to >perform IP masquerading of some sort. Yes, I will need IP masquerading. The IP will be assigned dynamically. It is some kind of dial-up connection. Although I could buy some kind of DSL-Router which would act as a gateway for the rest of the PCs on the LAN, I decided to try to set this up with FreeBSD to increase my knowledge. >Your DSL router may be >able to handle this, your FreeBSD can certainly handle this (and >it's more fun that way), but the topology changes depending on >which way you go: for the former, yes, you can just plug the DSL >router into the hub with the rest of your boxes. For FreeBSD to >handle the IP masquerading, you'll need to install another NIC in >your BSD box, plug one into the local LAN, plug the other into the >DSL router via crossover cable (or use another hub if you have an >extra lying about). > >Additionally, unless I'm totally off my rocker, I don't think you'll >need PPPoE for this. I definitely need PPP over Ethernet to access the Internet via T-Online. I already tested the connection successfully with a Win2K PC where I installed RASPPPOE. But this driver does not handle masquerading and, of course, I want to use my FreeBSD server as the Internet gateway. >If you can provide some more detail about your topology, folks on >the list can help you with the specifics if you get snagged. Ok, I think I will add an additional NIC to the server and try to set this up with PPPoE. > HTH :-) What does this abbreviation mean? Thanks, Manfred -- Manfred Usselmann usselmann.m@icg-online.de -------------------------------------------------- I C G Informationstechnologie Consulting GmbH Bahnstr. 7, D-65835 Liederbach / Ts. Tel. +49 69 333 623, Fax +49 69 306 845 -------------------------------------------------- http://www.icg-online.de -------------------------------------------------- Sent through GMX FreeMail - http://www.gmx.net To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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