Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2000 21:05:12 +0000 From: Brian Somers <brian@Awfulhak.org> To: Dermot McNally <dermot@mcnally.de> Cc: Brian Somers <brian@Awfulhak.org>, freebsd-net@freebsd.org, Julian Elischer <julian@elischer.org> Subject: Re: PPPoE connection almost working Message-ID: <200002072105.VAA03261@hak.lan.Awfulhak.org> In-Reply-To: Message from Dermot McNally <dermot@mcnally.de> of "Mon, 07 Feb 2000 00:16:12 %2B0100." <4.2.0.58.20000207000333.00b04c70@tim>
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> At 00:53 06.02.2000 +0000, Brian Somers wrote:
>
>
> > > dsl:
> > > set device PPPoE:ed0
> > > set mru 1492
> > > set mtu 1942
> >
> >Spot the deliberate mistake... hence the warning in the log :*]
>
> Yup, I spotted that too afterwards. Fixing it cured the warning, as you'd
> expect, but had otherwise no effect.
>
> > > 23:14:41.096562 0:0:e8:4f:be:4b Broadcast 8863 32: PPPoE PADI v1, type 1,
> > > sess 0 len 12 [Service-Name] [Host-Uniq 004888c0]
> > > 23:14:41.141794 0:d0:c0:f9:b6:23 0:0:e8:4f:be:4b 8863 67: PPPoE PADO v1,
> > > type 1, sess 0 len 47 [Service-Name] [Host-Uniq 004888c0] [AC-Name
> > > MUNC12-nrp2] [AC-Cookie 372992470f60c417cd68e17dcde89eb4]
> >
> >This is the sort of thing I get when testing locally - the -current
> >tcpdump looks a bit different as it's been upgraded and the tcpdump
> >people added pppoe support (they mustn't have liked the look of my
> >output :-):
>
> Some people are just fussy - your output beats what was there before.
>
>
> >So as you can see, the local side *should* be sending a PADR.
>
> That's what I would have thought. One difference between us is that the
> PADO in your case specifies a service name, whereas mine doesn't (nor does
> my PADI, because I don't know what name to use...).
>
> >I don't really know why the PPPoE node isn't responding to the PADO.
> >it looks good from here.
> >
> >Are there any odd looking kernel messages on your console or in
> >/var/log/messages ?
>
> [checks] Nope.
>
> Right, I think I'll do the following:
>
> * Assume that MAC Address affinity isn't the problem - if it was, I
> probably wouldn't get a PADO, right?
I would think so.
> * Update the box to current. I wanted to do it anyway, and it'll bring my
> configuration a little closer to yours.
I believe netgraph is just about the same in both.
> * If I really have to, I'll try packet-sniffing a working connection from
> Windows. This will be a pain, because the "modem" Telekom supplies is
> intended to connect direct to a NIC, so to connect it correctly to a hub
> requires a crossed over cable that I don't currently have. Still, if we
> don't get anywhere by other means, I'll try this route. It will at least
> tell me if the official software specifies a service name in its PADI.
You could also try bringing up your own pppoed. It's pretty straight
forward - just add a few variables to /etc/rc.conf and take a look at
the pppoe profile in /usr/share/examples/ppp/ppp.conf.sample.
> Thanks for the ideas (not to mention the software),
> Dermot
I've cc'd a better email address for Julian - perhaps he's got some
suggestions :*]
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