Im using rp-pppoe-2.3, with no problems what so ever. After downloading it,
I had it working in less then 5 min. (Downloaded it via win2k, then ftp'ed
it accross)
All IP's in the machine at static, are you using the correct username? Are
you doing it like user@bigpond ?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Crossfire" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2000 11:27 AM
Subject: Re: [SLUG] Re: ADSL on Linux
> If you'll all wait until after the 13th, I'll have my ADSL connected and
> I'll work it all out [admitantly, under OpenBSD - but the principles are
the
> same]
>
> What I'm fairly certain of:
>
> * PPPoE frames over ethernet, not over IP, so having an IP address on the
> card itself is pointless, hence DHCP is not exactly needed.
> * DHCP allocating you 192.168.0.1 is just plain *wrong*. That could have
> just been NT's fallback from no DHCP reply, otherwise Telstra are breaking
> the rules again.
>
> as for the disconnected by peer, its probably dued to failed
authentication.
>
> Read Angus' comment on the matter.
>
> If I find the time after I've installed mine, ja, I'll write up a HOWTO :)
>
> - Chris Collins.
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: George Vieira <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: 'Angus Lees' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2000 11:10 AM
> Subject: RE: [SLUG] Re: ADSL on Linux
>
>
> > Well funny enough, my NT box which Telstra couldn't get to work finally
> > works. DHCP was giving us grief and now it suddenly gets a 192.168.0.1
IP
> > (not my original IP either) and now authenticates fine and connects via
> > their software...
> >
> > So what do I put in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0? Should it
> be
> > static 192.168.0.1 or leave as DHCP which never works even with dhcpcd
or
> > even using ISC's dhclient...???
> >
> > I might try static IP and try other things out.
> >
> > NOTE: I do get error messages in the /var/log/messages that I was
> > disconnected by the PEER.. which I guess means that I do get through to
> the
> > server but disconnect for some reason..
> >
> > Anyhow... attack another day..
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Angus Lees [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2000 10:55 AM
> > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> > Subject: [SLUG] Re: ADSL on Linux
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Nov 05, 2000 at 10:10:14AM +1100, George Vieira wrote:
> > > For Tel$stra you must set up your NIC for DHCP which then it gets an
IP
> > and
> > > then you run the Tel$stra profile program which enables your
connection
> (
> > > which i assume rp-PPoE does).
> >
> > err, no.
> >
> > ppp does all the authentication and IP negotiation. for adsl (at least
> > the pppoe flavour of it), dhcp is not used.
> >
> >
> > use CHAP, not PAP - despite the fact the telstra end agrees to
> > PAP. (its one of a list of bugs i've told several telstra people)
> >
> > and your password is all lower-case, despite what the install people
> > may have written down ;)
> >
> >
> > an "i survived telstra adsl" howto anyone?
> >
> > --
> > - Gus
>
>
>
>
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