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Date:      Sat, 11 Aug 2001 10:18:09 +0200
From:      sthaug@nethelp.no
To:        brian@Awfulhak.org
Cc:        francisv@dagupan.com, freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG, brian@freebsd-services.com
Subject:   Re: PPPoE server setup + RADIUS 
Message-ID:  <42213.997517889@verdi.nethelp.no>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sat, 11 Aug 2001 01:39:16 %2B0100"
References:  <200108110039.f7B0dGr65778@hak.lan.Awfulhak.org>

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> > But upon inspection of the client, it shows that it got the 255.255.255.254
> > address instead of the IP address pool as defined in ppp.conf. What else
> > could be wrong here? Where should I look? Thanks!
> 
> ppp will choose the RAD_FRAMED_IP_ADDRESS returned from the radius 
> server above any IP number mentioned in ppp.conf or ppp.secret.
> 
> 255.255.255.254 is a mighty odd IP number - but I'm sure you already 
> know that :*)  I wonder why your ISP's radius server is sending this ?

255.255.255.254 is a special IP address which says he should choose an
address from his local pool.

It's even mention in RFC 2138/2865.

Steinar Haug, Nethelp consulting, sthaug@nethelp.no

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