From owner-freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Oct 26 07:06:34 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 63C7F16A417 for ; Fri, 26 Oct 2007 07:06:34 +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 2E51F13C4AA for ; Fri, 26 Oct 2007 07:06:33 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kim@tinker.com) Received: (qmail 45779 invoked by uid 27); 26 Oct 2007 07:06:33 -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 smtpdO5NlgV; Fri Oct 26 02:06:32 2007 In-Reply-To: <20071026052932.GA72917@pit.databus.com> References: <20071026052932.GA72917@pit.databus.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v752.2) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Message-Id: Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Kim Shrier Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 01:06:30 -0600 To: Barney Wolff X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.752.2) 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 07:06:34 -0000 I do have a fixed IP address. I have tried using their modem as a router and assigned my IP address to the modem. This forces me to use the NAT facility in the modem and it keeps dropping my ssh sessions. I have also seen the modem drop the pppoa connection and not be able to reestablish it until I reboot the modem. The only thing this fine piece of equipment has been able to do reliably is maintain the virtual circuit to the ISP. Anything at a higher level in the protocol stack is too flakey. Hence, I just want it to act as the most stupid of pipes between me and the ISP. Other people successfully use this modem to connect to their ISP when the ISP accepts pppoe connections and the modem is configured as a bridge. Unfortunately, my ISP doesn't support pppoe, only pppoa. So, can I pull this off? On Oct 25, 2007, at 11:29 PM, Barney Wolff wrote: > 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. > -- Kim Shrier - principal, Shrier and Deihl - mailto:kim@tinker.com Remote Unix Network Admin, Security, Internet Software Development Tinker Internet Services - Superior FreeBSD-based Web Hosting http://www.tinker.com/