Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 10:52:10 -0500 From: "Jonathan E. Lyons" <parrothd@midwest.net> To: Danny <dannyh@idx.com.au>, FreeBSD.ORG@pop.idx.com.au, "JOHNBLAZE and ai<freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>"@pop.idx.com.au Subject: Re: ADSL/ Nat Query Message-ID: <3.0.5.32.20000816105210.0093fca0@midwest.net> In-Reply-To: <00081612093401.00315@freebsd.freebsd.org> References: <OE55UhJ5M7GPAbljUIN000005d4@hotmail.com>
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You need to setup PPPoE on FreeBSD, search the FreeBSD handbook, it has all the info needed, but is down. :( At 12:01 PM 8/16/00 +1000, Danny wrote: > > >- Hello I am hoping to be an early adopter of ADSL in Australia > >Situation > >- Here are the specifications for end user equipment for ADSL in Australia > >Modems using an Ethernet interface will use PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) protocol between the modem and the Telstra Access > Server (TAS), and will require Client Software (Enternet from NTS) to be installed on the PC to allow the Dial Up Networking > (DUN) session to interface with the Ethernet port > > >,End User Equipment ADSL > > The computer to be used by the end users may be a PC or Macintosh. > > For PC users the minimum specifications are as follows:- > > Specifications > Minimum > Processor > Intel Pentium 133 MHz > RAM > 32MB for Win 95 or 64MB for Win 98 / NT > Hard Disk Space > 1GB for a new system or 100MB for just the modem software > Video Memory > 4Mb > Graphics Card > AGP > CD ROM > > Internet Browser > > Operating System > Windows 95 / Windows 98 / Windows NT 4.0/Windows 2000 > USB Ports > Needed for the USB modem > Ethernet Card > Needed if using ethernet modem > PCI ATM Card > Needed if using internal modem > > > >Question > >-I know it works over the TCP/IP protocol stack so I can use FreeBSD, Linux, >Mac, etc etc > >- On the above item it specifies I need to setup "special client" software, >isn't it a matter of binding a IP address to the second ethernet card? > >- How would I get that special client software to work on FreeBSD? > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > Jonathan E. Lyons FreeBSD, MCSE, A+, CCNA www.parrothd.com ICQ # 14226912 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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