Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 03:58:39 -0400 From: Barney Wolff <barney@databus.com> To: Kim Shrier <kim@tinker.com> Cc: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Subject: Re: pppoa connection Message-ID: <20071026075839.GA97413@pit.databus.com> In-Reply-To: <DD2BA22E-523B-4751-9417-E2DA0DFF1157@tinker.com> References: <A5EB0F83-8C40-4014-84E0-5C5661885661@tinker.com> <20071026052932.GA72917@pit.databus.com> <DD2BA22E-523B-4751-9417-E2DA0DFF1157@tinker.com>
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If you can configure the modem as a bridge, assign your address to your interface and add a default route via the ISP router's address (presumably .1). If that doesn't work, man ssh_config and set ServerAliveInterval, which might keep the NAT alive. When I had DSL, I rigged an X10 power controller and a little daemon so it would power-cycle the modem when it locked up. On Fri, Oct 26, 2007 at 01:06:30AM -0600, Kim Shrier wrote: > 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? -- Barney Wolff I never met a computer I didn't like.
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