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Implementing PPPoE half-bridge/ip-passthrough to suit IPSec VPN firewall appliance with Linux

(I'm editing my own question and posting an answer for anyone else who finds themselves in a similar position.) I would like a firewall appliance that requires a public static IP on its external interface to be used with an ISP-approved ADSL modem. …
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Configuring ppp to support IPv6

I need to setup a PPPoE server for IPv6 on Linux machine with RHEL 6.1. When I tried to start pppd, the output was the following: ~$ sudo pppd start pppd:in file /etc/ppp/options:unrecognized option 'ipv6' Here is the content of /etc/ppp/options…
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Linux DHCPv6 server for PD on ppp interfaces

I need to configure prefix delegation on PPPoE. What is the best DHCPv6 server implementation for this? So far I checked the following: isc-dhcp-server - doesn't work with PPP interfaces dibbler - works, but needs all the interfaces to be present…
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nftable rules get invalidated on reconnect (VDSL, ppp0)

I'm rebuilding my router using nftables on debian jessie. I have a working setup up to the moment where my ISP decides to reassign a new WAN IP by reconnecting my DSL-link. After such a reconnect the router itself has an online connection, but…
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Why is PPPoE to PPPoA Bridging useful?

A friend of mine was telling about his new Draytek 120 ADSL modem and how reliable it is. He mentioned that it supports transparent PPPoE & PPPoA bridging. I didn't get around to asking my friend at the time. Why is this useful? Is it useful in…
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PoE injector in series after PoE switch

I have a PTZ Security Camera that requires PoE+ (PoE class 4, IEEE802.3at). It requires 30 watt. I have an existing switch that only provides standard PoE/PSE 802.3af at a max of 15.4 watts. My question is whether I can us a PoE Injector such as the…
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Multiple PPPoE connections through a LAN switch

The question is simple. I have multiple DSL connections. Suppose that I have a server with a single network card. Would be any problems to use a LAN switch to connect DSL modems to the server? How does server associate ISP user/passwords with the…
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ASA Static Route over PPPoE interface

I have an ASA5505 with two PPPoE connections. I wish to add a static route to route just a single subnet over the new PPPoE connection, but the ASA does not seem to allow routing over interfaces without a next hop. route inside 192.0.2.0…
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Ping to pppoe server fails, while reverse is working

I have created a Linux PPPoE server on CentOS release 5.4 (Final) x86_64 machine (Linux 2.6.18-164.el5 #1 SMP). I have also established the PPPoE connection successfully. However, ping to server from client using ppp interface fails, while server…
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Configure DSL line with static IP addresses and PPPoE?

I have a business class DSL line with AT&T and I have assigned to me a set of 5 static IP addresses that I need to setup for use. The account was recently changed over from a Standard DSL line with a dynamic IP to an account that now has these…
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What is the point of PPPoE?

I am trying to expand my knowledge of networking beyond the basics. I have started reading about PPP, and how it is used in DSL modems with PPPoE and PPPoA. My first impression of PPP was "well that seems pretty similar to Ethernet". They are both…
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Using Cisco 877 Router with VDSL fibre optic connection

I'm based in the UK, and we have recently acquired VDSL FTTC Fibre optic connection. We are currently using the provider supplied VDSL modem and wireless router. We want to use our Cisco 877 instead of the wireless router. Apparently we can't get…
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MikroTik as PPPoE server

I'm working at ISP and we provide internet over PPPoE. Our servers are running on FreeBSD and we are considering some improvement to enhance the administration of the server. We've thought of moving to MikroTik router OS. Each of our servers handle…
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Rewrapping PPPoE to PPTP

It is my understanding that PPPoE is just PPP wrapped in Ethernet packets. PPTP is PPP tunneled over GRE/IP. So, my question is, is it possible to take incoming PPPoE packets and easily rewrap the PPP inside as PPTP? What I want is for a…
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pfSense: Possible to traffic capture the actual WAN port?

The pfSense router seems to have having problems connecting to the internet. My modem, and my ISP, confirm that i have sync, but at the same time pfSense sometimes just will not connect (using PPPoE). i want to try to debug the problem, by watching…
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