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Questions tagged [pppoe]

PPPoE (abbreviation for Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) is a network protocol for connecting users on an Ethernet network to reach the Internet.

The PPPoE protocol use is typical for connections of one or multiple users on a LAN to the Internet through a DSL line, a wireless device or a cable modem broadband policy. The PPPoE protocol derived from the PPP. Establishes the PPPoE session and performs authentication with the access provider Internet.

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How does my ISP (introducing vectoring) know which DSL modem I am using?

My VDSL2-ISP is introducing vectoring at the moment. They are putting all modems that have not been sold through that ISP (the modem producer is called Sagem, a French company) on a fallback profile (which means my upper speed limit decreases from…
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What purpose is there in handling PPPoE on the router, rather than the modem?

I'm wondering what benefits there is to using "bridged" mode on a modem. If your router can handle PPPoE, is there any reason to bridge it over to the router, rather than having it run on the modem?
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Dial PPPoE connection on Windows startup

Is there a way to automatically dial a PPPoE connection on startup? In Mac OS X, this is done automatically after login. It was also possible in Windows XP: when creating a new connection, it also created a shortcut to it on the desktop. Adding it…
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Finding router's WAN/External MAC address

I want to find my router's WAN MAC address. On the WEB UI, WAN MAC is hidden. SSH / Telnet is not available (password protected) on router. There is no labels/engravings on physical unit which shows the WAN MAC ID. I can't disassemble the router,…
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Bridge vs PPPoE Mode

I have an ADSL Modem/Router from the ISP, and my PC is connected to it. Just one PC connected to the Router. The Router has a [PPPoE] mode and a [Bridge] mode. Which mode gives me fast and low latency internet?
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pfSense: How to route traffic out the WAN port?

Expert version i want to create a route in pfSense that will send traffic out the physical WAN port, not the PPPoE WAN port. i want to talk to the web-server on my DSL modem; letting me see the current sync rate and SnR margins. The modem doesn't…
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Use systemd to start ppp on a VLAN on boot

I'm replacing my consumer router/AP with a linux box. My consumer router dialed in to my ISP via a PPPoE link on a tagged VLAN. I have a working setup configured where ppp uses the tagged device enp7s0.201 and it runs fine until I reboot. When…
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Router having PPPoE connection errors: timeout waiting for PADO packets

I've got an Asus RT-AC66U connected to a SmartRG 505n in bridge mode. For the last year, this setup has been fairly stable. However, my router has recently started dropping the connection and having trouble re-establishing a new connection. When…
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Ubuntu PPPoE connection timeout

I am trying to setup my internet connection on Ubuntu 9, but I am having some dificulties with it. I managed to get it working but it continuously disconnects and reconnects. Here's what I get immediately after a connection…
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ADSL with RFC 2684 Bridging

My new ADSL line is now enabled, I can finally use my Netgear DM111Pv2 to use to the Internet. My ISP has told me a big surprise : I don't need to use a login and a password to connect to the Internet, then I must use the RFC 2684 bridging mode. It…
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Communication between two systems using pppd

I have two Vritual Machines (part of a bridged network) (both Ubuntu 64-bit) running Oracle VM Box. I can communicate between the two machines using netcat.I have installed ppp daemon on both the machines.The name and the IP address of the machines…
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How to force manual reconnect in DD-WRT PPPoE connection mode?

I've recently purchased a WRT54Gl router, and installed a DD-WRT (version micro) on it. The router is set in the PPPoE mode, which is connected via wire to the DSL modem. In order to change my external IP, I need to reset either the modem or the…
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PoE + shielded cable + earthing necessary?

I'm looking at cabling our house with Cat6A, & leaning towards using S/FTP. If I use shielded cable is grounding necessary if; Setup: Router -> PoE capable network switch -> computers/TV's/Cameras/etc. -I'm ok with (some) interference. -Using PoE…
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PPPoE not working on my router WR841n, but working fine if I dial from my PC

I have a modem which I connect to my PC, I can connect to the internet by dialing PPPoE with username/password ISP gave me. Today I bought a router so I can share the internet with other computers at my home. However when I tried dialing on my…
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How to install Raspppoe on Win 8.1 (Hyper-V)?

I am trying to install Raspppoe (a PPP over Ethernet implementation for Windows) in Hyper-V. It is unsigned by the manufacturer, so it can't be installed. On a regular PC there is an option to load without a driver signature check that allows…
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