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| Thread ID: 94277 | 2008-10-22 13:29:00 | PPPoA vs PPPoE and pfSense / m0n0wall as a Router | Chilling_Silence (9) | Press F1 |
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| 713900 | 2008-10-22 13:29:00 | Alrighty, So Im playing around with m0n0wall specifically (Have used pfSense in the past, but m0n0wall is easier to get going on the Alix 2c3), and Ive always wondered this: It says PPPoE, the ISPs settings go in there. Does this mean this device can terminate a connection instead of my DSL modem if my connection with my ISP is a PPPoE connection? I have a client the next suburb over who has a connection with Telstra, theirs is PPPoE, yet another client who's about 300m further down the road has the same plan with Telstra yet Telstra told us to use PPPoA for my second client. Do all ISP's offer PPPoE? Or most? Can I request a change from PPPoA to PPPoE? Or can i just simply change the settings in my router ADSL to PPPoE and have it "just work"? So does that mean I can use something like m0n0wall? Or an Asus WL-520gU running DD-WRT? Any light that can be shed on the matter would be greatly appreciated Cheers Chill. |
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| 713901 | 2008-10-22 18:41:00 | All broadband from Telecom network is PPPoA Telstra cable uses PPPoE I believe This from REPORT FOR THE COMMERCE COMMISSION ON NEW ZEALAND BROADBAND PERFORMANCE The DSL services owned and controlled by TelstraClear are described as 'on-net'; those resold from Telecom are described as 'off-net' as TelstraClear does not own access to the customer in these circumstances. As a consequence, Epitiro tracks three distinct TelstraClear DSL services; • PPPoA “Off-Net”: This is the Telecom DSL service TelstraClear resells in certain parts of the country where it does not have its own network coverage; • PPPoA “On-Net”: This technology is used by TelstraClear ADSL services when offered over TelstraClear’s own network via Alcatel DSLAMs; • PPPoE “On-Net”: This is an alternative technology used by TelstraClear ADSL services, when offered over TelstraClear’s own network via Ericsson DSLAMs. |
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| 713902 | 2008-10-22 20:23:00 | Well this customer is definitely PPPoE, ran out and fluffed around today with it briefly. Definitely need a modem running in half-bridge or something though, plugging a cable directly into the WAN port was a no-go :( Bummer :( |
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