Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:15:11 +0200 From: deeptech71@gmail.com To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: i can't get ppp running Message-ID: <46D5391F.5060502@gmail.com>
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Nikos Vassiliadis wrote: >> The tcpdump test displays PADI! OK, so not in bridging more? > > No, PADI is your request for initiating a PPPoE connection. > You should see an offer(PADO). Something like this: > 09:17:56.744957 PPPoE PADI [Service-Name] [Host-Uniq 0x0400000007000000] > 09:18:01.731345 PPPoE PADI [Service-Name] [Host-Uniq 0x0400000007000000] > 09:18:01.731694 PPPoE PADO [AC-Name "iris.teledomenet.gr"] [Service-Name] [Service-Name "*"] [Host-Uniq 0x0400000007000000] [AC-Cookie 0x80DEECC3] > 09:18:01.731772 PPPoE PADR [Service-Name] [Host-Uniq 0x0400000008000000] [AC-Cookie 0x80DEECC3] > 09:18:01.731786 PPPoE PADS [ses 0x46] [AC-Name "iris.teledomenet.gr"] [Service-Name] [Host-Uniq 0x0400000008000000] [AC-Cookie 0x80DEECC3] > 09:18:01.732322 PPPoE [ses 0x46] LCP, Conf-Request (0x01), id 22, length 18 > 09:18:01.736886 PPPoE [ses 0x46] LCP, Conf-Request (0x01), id 0, length 19 > 09:18:01.737145 PPPoE [ses 0x46] LCP, Conf-Reject (0x04), id 0, length 9 > 09:18:01.747045 PPPoE [ses 0x46] LCP, Conf-Reject (0x04), id 22, length 8 > I get only things like this (without -v or -vv): 09:17:56.744957 PPPoE PADI [Service-Name] [Host-Uniq 0x0400000007000000] Like 3 of these lines. Just that. No PADO and nothing else whatsoever. >> The modem is a Dialcom ADSL Bridge 1600, which sound like some bridge, >> duh. I've searched for information about this product, there is no >> support for it. Dialcom sells these things to ISPs only I think. There's >> supposed to be a web interface to it, but I couldn't get in there yet. > > Well, it's not optional to check the modem's settings:) > The two settings you have to configure for bridging are: > 1) enable bridging:) > 2) correct virtual circuit, you have to use correct VPI/VCI. > You should get this from your ISP. > > Perhaps your modem has DHCP. Try "dhclient rl0". If you do get > an address on your rl0, then do a "route -n get default" and > try to connect to the gateway using a web browser. > > I would also set the modem to factory defaults. At least > then you will know some settings. Most modems have a little > button which can be pressed using a pin. I understood that > you did get the modem second-hand. > > My hungarian is not very good these days. But you can see IP addresses etc > http://oldradio.tesla.hu/szetszedtem/039adslmodemek/004dialcom/dialcom.htm > Yes, I think I can google too. About that button, I don't ever have to press it until I really fuck up something in the settings. I did exactly what was told there to get the web interface page, but I got none. Now I'm gonna try that FreeBSD method. >> One important thing. FreeBSD is a good piece of software. If a hardware >> router can establish a PPPoE connection, why can't FreeBSD do the same >> thing? What does my hardware router have what FreeBSD doesn't? > > Because your modem is probably not configured correctly. FreeBSD sends > requests, but doesn't get any answers back. FreeBSD is widely tested > with PPPoE, both in server and client environments. > I mean LAN]--[Microsoft Windows XP w/ routing]--[Dialcom ADSL Bridge]--[line //WORKS LAN]----[Corega BAR SD hardware router]--[Dialcom ADSL Bridge]--[line //WORKS LAN]----------[FreeBSD software router]--[Dialcom ADSL Bridge]--[line //SUCKS :) What does FreeBSD suck at? Thanks
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