> hi -- > > i have a (chicago-based) ameritech dsl setup working for > windows 98. i've checked that i can log in, that i have the > right vpi vci numbers, etc. ameritech has us use a client > called "enternet" (from efficient networks), which uses > PPPoE to talk to the modem.
Can I just check your using a Speedtouch USB modem? Or an efficent networks modem with an ethernet interface? > now i want to run a freebsd firewall, nat, etc. so: i > freshly installed freebsd 4.4-RELEASE and followed the > instructions to get the speedtouch w/ pppoa working. > everything seems great: the modem is recognized, it syncs > up, ppp can see it, etc. > but i can't seem to lcp handshake. i've tried just about > every authentication protocol, and i'm pretty sure i've > got the rest of the settings down. i've disabled just about > all the compression protocols, etc. but i can't get > anything to work. I'm not suprised if your running pppoe (RFC2516) as it is different from pppoa (2364). Usually pppoa is used when you have a direct connection to your modem, and pppoe is used when your working with an modem over ethernet. Nothing mandates this has to be the case though. It also depends on what sort of connection you have either: a) An IP level connection b) A bridged ethernet connection (the MAC layer) > > question 1: is there an ameritech subscriber out there who > has gotten this to work, in linux (which i tried before) or > freebsd (which i'd prefer)? Pass. AFAIK most people here are in the UK on BT openworld or in France . These service providers all use pppoa. > question 2: is there a difference between pppoa and pppoe > from the point of view of ameritech? AFAICT it shouldn't > matter how i talk to the modem, right? b/c i can't find a > way to use pppoe w/ the modem under freebsd, and i couldn't > get it to work under mandrake 8.1 (i had lots of problems > there otherwise.) Technically it wouldn't be too hard to convert the pppoa code to handle pppoe (there are a few additional wrinkles with pppoe). I would suggest reading the RFC's and conducting a few experiments on your working setup to see what the protcol's being used are. Alex. Liste de diffusion modem ALCATEL SpeedTouch USB Pour se désinscrire : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe
