The other scenario that I suspect your script solves is where your DSL modem 
has a configuration interface.  I've worked around this issue, and added an IP 
address to the PPPoE port in order to access it.

//.ichael 

On Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:01:03 pm Janusz Krzysztofik wrote:
> With current openwrt base-files provided network configuration scripts, DSL
> modem for PPPoE WAN must be connected to a separate Ethernet port (WAN
>  port). While this is probably the most intuitive, most common way of
>  connecting a router to a DSL modem, I can't see why it couldn't be
>  possible to connect it over the same Ethernet segment that my LAN is
>  running on.
> 
> This patch slightly modifies two configuration scripts, allowing for PPPoE
> WAN over LAN port (eth0.0, br-lan, etc.) setup working correctly for me.
> 
> Created and tested against openwrt svn revision 20230.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Janusz Krzysztofik <[email protected]>
> ---
> 
> NB, applying this patch should allow for closing ticket #6796.
> 
> Thanks,
> Janusz
> 
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