PPPoE we have found to be very difficult working with different routers that customer bring to the table to connect up. We use MT with radius before with PPPoE and some work and then some wouldn't. It was just a pain.
We are looking to provide Public IP via DHCP, the options is does MT does this Option 82.... -Cameron > On Thu, 2009-10-08 at 16:37 -0400, Cameron Kilton wrote: >> We want Customer to plug in device and get a DHCP address, easy right. >> Okay hard part, without the use of Mac addresses how can we tell which >> customers are what and log this into a database. Is there a way to >> control this via the radio? > > Without being familiar with Alvarion gear, I'd guess this will be tough. > Are you wanting to provide public or private IP space via dhcp? If it's > private, you could always build a vlan from your core router out to each > subscriber. I am fairly certain that is something that Alvarion does. > This would be the only idea I have. > >> We don't want to use PPPoE so that option is out, we currently provide >> Static IP numbers for everybody but would like to get away from this in >> certain (cheaper) markets. > > Not sure why PPPoE is "out". It would be the best option if you don't > want to collect MAC addresses. > >> Come on guys, hit me with your best ideas on this one. Were at a wall. > > Why would you NOT be willing to collect MAC addresses? It is not that > difficult to do, unless you're looking at some type of hotspot where you > won't know the customers who are connecting. > > > -- > ******************************************************************** > * Butch Evans * Professional Network Consultation* > * http://www.butchevans.com/ * Network Engineering * > * http://www.wispa.org/ * Wired or Wireless Networks * > * http://blog.butchevans.com/ * ImageStream, Mikrotik and MORE! * > ******************************************************************** > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
