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Date:      Thu, 26 Sep 2002 16:20:19 -0400
From:      Louis LeBlanc <leblanc+freebsd@keyslapper.org>
To:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: FreeBSD and Verizon DSL
Message-ID:  <20020926202019.GE260@keyslapper.org>
In-Reply-To: <20020926113233.570789e4.ak03@gte.com>
References:  <20020926150229.GB260@keyslapper.org> <20020926113233.570789e4.ak03@gte.com>

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Is PPP setup required?  AFAIK, Verizon doesn't require an
authname/authkey challenge, since it logs the Mac Address of the NIC,
as well as the modem itself.  I haven't been using PPP with AT&T for
the last 4+ years, and it works well.

TIA
Lou
On 09/26/02 11:32 AM, Alexander Kabaev sat at the `puter and typed:
> Hi,
> 
> Verizon DSL works reasonably well for me. Below is my /etc/ppp/ppp.conf
> entry. Make sure that authkey and authname reflect the reality, add
> 
> ppp_enable="YES"
> ppp_mode="ddial"
> ppp_nat="NO"
> ppp_profile="infospeed"
> 
> to your /etc/rc.conf file and you should be all set. No DHCP is
> required, the IP address allocation will be handled by PPP. Add NAT and
> firewall rules as you see fit.
> 
> infospeed:
>  set device PPPoE:xl0 # replace xl1 with your interface
>  set mru 1492
>  set mtu 1492
>  set authname your_id@bellatlantic.net
>  set authkey your password
>  set log Phase
>  set dial
>  set login
>  set ifaddr 10.0.0.1/0 10.0.0.2/0
>  enable lqr
>  disable ipv6cp
>  add default HISADDR
> 
> -- 
> Alexander Kabaev
> 
> 

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