From owner-freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Oct 26 05:41:58 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 8FFC116A498 for ; Fri, 26 Oct 2007 05:41:58 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from barney@databus.com) Received: from mail1.acecape.com (mail1.acecape.com [66.114.74.12]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4093113C4E3 for ; Fri, 26 Oct 2007 05:41:58 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from barney@databus.com) Received: from pit.databus.com ([71.167.169.182]) (authenticated bits=0) by mail1.acecape.com (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id l9Q5TWHY002345 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NOT); Fri, 26 Oct 2007 01:29:32 -0400 Received: from pit.databus.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pit.databus.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id l9Q5TWca061916; Fri, 26 Oct 2007 01:29:32 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from barney@pit.databus.com) Received: (from barney@localhost) by pit.databus.com (8.14.1/8.14.1/Submit) id l9Q5TWNn061915; Fri, 26 Oct 2007 01:29:32 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from barney) Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 01:29:32 -0400 From: Barney Wolff To: Kim Shrier Message-ID: <20071026052932.GA72917@pit.databus.com> References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.16 (2007-06-09) Cc: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 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 05:41:58 -0000 Try just treating the modem's ethernet as though it were a local router port, using (unless they've assigned you a fixed address) DHCP. If your ISP is like mine, the PPPOA and 1483 stuff is between the modem and their router and invisible to you. On Thu, Oct 25, 2007 at 07:50:54PM -0600, Kim Shrier wrote: > 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 -- Barney Wolff I never met a computer I didn't like.