Re: PCI ADSL card and PPPoA

From: Bruce M Simpson (bms_at_spc.org)
Date: 03/27/04

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To: User Ernie <ernie@spooky.eis.net.au>

    On Sat, Mar 27, 2004 at 11:32:55PM +1000, User Ernie wrote:
    > Is it possible to use some like ng_ppp and mpd to hook to this card so I
    > can establish a PPPoA session? If so can anyone suggest an mpd config?

    Far simpler; if it supports the NATM API, you should be able to run
    userland ppp to begin with over it. This is documented in the Handbook
    now. Whilst userland PPP is 'teh suck', for the purposes of verifying that
    your configuration is working, it's useful.

    BMS
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