X-Git-Url: https://git.ozlabs.org/?p=ppp.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=README.pppoe;h=2909e1310a31f23f62719bc97cd0538084240704;hp=2094a96b692cc10a2db888f2d5b48f390c8eb4d5;hb=f1a34da3b2f5336e4993a729e5ac2130d0e0595a;hpb=dbfeebc9adcf76a50c1d4e9035d5d481914edb43 diff --git a/README.pppoe b/README.pppoe index 2094a96..2909e13 100644 --- a/README.pppoe +++ b/README.pppoe @@ -5,12 +5,13 @@ 8 August 2001 for ppp-2.4.2 + Updated for ppp-2.4.5 by Paul Mackerras, Sep 08 1. Introduction --------------- This document describes the support for PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) -included with this packages. It is assumed that the reader is +included with this package. It is assumed that the reader is familiar with Linux PPP (as it pertains to tty/modem-based connections). In particular, users of PPP in the Linux 2.2 series kernels should ensure they are familiar with the changes to the PPP @@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ PPPoE features. If you are not familiar with PPP, I recommend looking at other packages which include end-user configuration tools, such as Roaring -Penguin (http://www.roaringpenguin.com/pppoe) +Penguin (http://www.roaringpenguin.com/pppoe). PPPoE is a protocol typically used by *DSL providers to manage IP addresses and authenticate users. Essentially, PPPoE provides for a @@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ received from the PPPoE layer just as if the link was a serial line With this in mind, the goal of the implementation of PPPoE support in Linux is to allow users to simply specify that the device they intend -to use for the PPP connection is an ethernet device (i.e. "eth0") and +to use for the PPP connection is an ethernet device (e.g. "eth0") and the rest of the system should function as usual. 2. Using PPPoE @@ -42,10 +43,8 @@ This section is a quick guide for getting PPPoE working, to allow one to connect to their ISP who is providing PPPoE based services. 1. Enable "Prompt for development and/or incomplete code/drivers" and - "PPP over Ethernet" in your kernel configuration. If you choose to - use the PPP over Ethernet driver as a module adding "alias - net-pf-24 pppoe" to /etc/modules.conf will enable auto-loading - of the modules. + "PPP over Ethernet" in your kernel configuration. Most distributions + will include the kernel PPPoE module by default. 2. Compile and install your kernel. @@ -53,7 +52,7 @@ to connect to their ISP who is providing PPPoE based services. 4. Add the following line to /etc/ppp/options: - plugin rp-pppoe.so + plugin pppoe.so The effect of this line is simply to make "eth0", "eth1", ....,"ethx" all valid device names for pppd (just like ttyS0, @@ -73,9 +72,9 @@ Do not include any compression or flow control options in your PPPoE configuration. They will be ignored. Again, here it is assumed that the reader is familiar with the general -process of configuring PPP. The step outlined here refer only to the +process of configuring PPP. The steps outlined here refer only to the steps and configuration options which are PPPoE specific, and it is -assumed that the reader will configured other aspects of the system +assumed that the reader will also configure other aspects of the system (e.g. PAP authentication parameters). 3. Advanced Functionality