On 21/09/2009 00:03, [email protected] wrote: > Yes, I'm sure. If I activate the modem's built-in PPPoE, it will > terminate the PPP protocol within the modem. The modem does have an > option to enable transparent bridging, but unfortunately, it only > forwards a single IP address (the address allocated by PPP), and drops > traffic intended for all other IP addresses. > > My ISP is AT&T DSL, and their so-called "static" IP addresses are really > an abuse of the PPP and PPPoE specifications. The PPP protocol is only > completed for a single IP address, and the other addresses are just > passed through the same link, so unless the administrator manually adds > them (via alias devices in Linux, for example), they will be unusable. > It's a shame that a PPP negotiation session can't be done for each IP > address in parallel.
Here is how it works on my DSL link. I've got an interconnection IP which is used by the router itself, and a netblock (/27) routed through the interconnection IP. All my ip addresses are also passed through the same link (which is the way it works). Can you say which model of DSL modem you do have ? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Come build with us! The BlackBerry® Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to market and stay ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9-12, 2009. Register now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconf _______________________________________________ Shorewall-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/shorewall-users
