Subject: Re: PPP over Eathernet
To: Michael G. Schabert <mikeride@prez.org>
From: Chris Ewert <chris@infolaunch.com>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 08/23/1999 21:56:01
I am running an ADSL line here and it comes in with an ATM-25 device.  Recently
Ameritech decided to run PPP over ATM-25.  If there were any way around
re-doing this that would be nice.

Chris

"Michael G. Schabert" wrote:

> >Are there any projects working on PPP over eathernet already?  I am
> >looking at adding support for PPP over eathernet as well as over
> >ATM-25.  Is there anyone interested in helping add this support?  I have
> >a rough idea of what I am planning on doing.
>
> I'm confused...what exactly is PPP over Ethernet, and why? PPP was created
> to make serial connections behave like Ethernet...but Ethernet already does
> that, which kinda makes that moot. What would PPP over ethernet accomplish?
>
> Or are you talking about having a PPP connection, and sharing it across an
> Ethernet network? If that's what you're looking for, then you want to use
> IP/NAT, which is certainly supported.
>
> HTH,
> Mike
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