Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2001 20:10:24 +0200 From: universe <universe@truemetal.org> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: PPPoE questions Message-ID: <3AE07B90.E8205FDE@truemetal.org> References: <000a01c0c9c3$1cb1e480$fa0a5542@rjstech.com>
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ppp is very picky about its config file. i've had a similar
problem until i realized its missing some tabs. try
default:<enter>
<tab> <tab> set device PPPoE:xl1
set ...
the login name depends on what your isp assigned you.
let me know if it works.
markus
Carlos Andrade wrote:
>
> I have been trying to get PPPoE to work on my rig at home
> PII 400 Mhz, 64 megs of Ram, FreeBSD 4.2
> And when I try to invoke ppp, I get a error about a bad colon, to which I go
> "er what?". The line that is referenced is the following
>
> set device PPPoE:nic's name
>
> but I have seen this line typed two ways :
> set device PPPoE:xl1
> vs
> set device PPPoE:xl1:
>
> which is correct?
>
> for that matter I have seen the following line typed two ways
> set authname YOURLOGINNAME
> vs
> set authname YOURLOGINNAME@DSLPROVIDER.TLD
>
> which is correct?
>
> ----
> Carlos A. Andrade
> IS Manager
> RJS Technologies
> 915.845.5228 ext 13 915.845.2119 fax
> carlos@rjstech.com
>
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