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Since I had so much luck with my last problem I’m going to try it again. What follows is the body of a mail I have or will shortly be sending to some mailing lists about the difficulty I’m having establishing a PPPoE connection through my new DSL mode.

Hi Folks.

I use an OpenBSD 3.5 machine at home as my NAT/Gateway. I was with UTV recently for my DSL connectivity. I used the supplied ethernet DSL modem as a bridge and established my PPPoE session using `ppp`.

I’ve recently migrated to Smart Telecom DSL and I’m having some difficulty replicating this configuration. Has anyone on the list had any experienced setting up such configuration using Smart ant the supplied modem? The worst of it is I’m not even sure if the supplied ethernet/USB modem configured correctly to allow me to bridge.

The modem is a “Aolynk DR814″ and has the usual telnet and web interface. The provided manual didn’t mention the telnet interface but I found one here.

“bridge list interfaces” produces the following output:

Bridge Interfaces:

 ID  | Name            | Filter  | Transport
     |                 | Type    |
-----|-----------------|---------|-------------
    1| ethernet        | All     | ethernet
    2| usb-ethernet    | All     | usb-ethernet
-----------------------------------------------

I can provide a detailed PPP log if it would help, I have to admit to not understanding most of what I see there.

my ppp.conf looks like this:

default:
 set log all
# set log Phase Chat LCP IPCP CCP tun command

pppoe:
 set device "!/usr/sbin/pppoe" -i ne3
 set speed sync
 set mtu max 1492
 enable lqr
 disable acfcomp protocomp
 disable ipv6cp
 deny acfcomp
 set lqrperiod 5
 set cd 5
 set dial
 set login
 set authname #######
 set authkey #######
 delete! default
 add! default HISADDR
 enable dns
 enable mssfixup

I would appreciate any help or suggestions as this is becoming quite frustrating! I wont feel like my new connection has been installed until it’s part of my current setup.

Thanks!

I’ve sent this mail to Smart support and am awaiting their reply:

Hi,

I have recently migrated from another DSL provider to Smart DSL and in our setup we use our DSL modem simply as a bridge and establish the PPPoE connection using another computer.

I haven’t been able to do this yet with the new modem. I’m not sure if I’ve turned on bridging. Do you have any information on using the supplied modem in bridge mode?

[ Update ]
I got this very prompt reply from the Chinese manufacturer of my DSL router:

Dear Cliph/ff
DR 814 support pppoe message of pc pass through the dr814 router.
You can choice pppoe login, and don’t enter username password; at this time
You can establish the PPPoE session form your pc

[ Update again ]
Garfield Connolly from Smart Telecom answered my query on Boards.ie and I’m now connected back like I used to be. That’s 2 for 2 on the problem solving. You guys are great. Time for some serious Internetting.