From owner-freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Oct 26 07:58:41 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 093F316A418 for ; Fri, 26 Oct 2007 07:58:41 +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 BDD4A13C49D for ; Fri, 26 Oct 2007 07:58:40 +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 l9Q7wdKQ022667 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NOT); Fri, 26 Oct 2007 03:58:40 -0400 Received: from pit.databus.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pit.databus.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id l9Q7wdNj040350; Fri, 26 Oct 2007 03:58:39 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from barney@pit.databus.com) Received: (from barney@localhost) by pit.databus.com (8.14.1/8.14.1/Submit) id l9Q7wd1B040349; Fri, 26 Oct 2007 03:58:39 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from barney) Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 03:58:39 -0400 From: Barney Wolff To: Kim Shrier Message-ID: <20071026075839.GA97413@pit.databus.com> References: <20071026052932.GA72917@pit.databus.com> 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 07:58:41 -0000 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.