Re: aDSL and OpenBSD in Australia?

[Steve Williams <steve@genie96.com>]

Hi,

aDSL does not HAVE to use PPPoE.  The PPPoE is an implementation
detail specific to an ISP.

It is entirely possible to get aDSL without PPPoE... I have three
of them in various offices.

PPPoE is not very desirable, specially if you are going to run NAT.
the MTU on PPPoE is < 1500, and causes problems when combined with
NAT.

Just a heads up, check the maillist archives, I've posted lots about
this subject..

Good Luck
> 
> 
> I'm just about to get an aDSL connection at home (finally turfing the
> 28.8!), I understand that aDSL uses PPPoE, and that there's a 
> few different ways to do it.
> 
> Has anyone got it up and running on an OpenBSD box in Australia
> with Telstra as the provider?
> 
> I know it works on some versions of Linux, and NetBSD (AFAIK),
> but I don't want to convert my router, any success stories
> out there?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Carl
> 
> 


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