Subject: Re: NetBSD vs PPPOE
To: None <current-users@netbsd.org>
From: Ossi Herrala <zx4@kapsi.net>
List: current-users
Date: 06/25/2002 15:59:47
On Tue, Jun 25, 2002 at 07:13:12AM -0400, Robert Schaefer wrote:
> The folks DSL line is scheduled to be provisioned this week, and it turns
> out to be a PPPOE line, so I'll need to stick a DHCP server on it.  It looks
> like there's a kernel land pppoe in -current.  Any one using this care to
> make a recommendation?  I don't really want to run -current on this box, but
> I will if I have to.  Oh-- probably an old i386.  I do have a shipment of
> sun4 boxen on the way.  I'd rather go with non-i386, but they might not get
> here for a few weeks yet, and I want to get this up Real Soon Now.
> 

Read

http://netbsd.org/Documentation/network/pppoe/

and that should explane how to use kernel land PPPoE. You'll need 1.5Z
or newer kernel.

And for PPPoE you need fast machine. My friend have 10/10Mbps DSL
connection with PPPoE and 120MHz Pentium doing routing and it isn't fast
enough (it's linux.. ;).


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