Qwest PPPoA passing with PPPoE - Can not get an address

[Eric "Shubes"]

Dale Farnsworth wrote:
> Bryan O'Neal wrote:
>> Never mind I fixed it BTW, I hate qwest
>>
>> ________________________________
>>
>> From: plug-discuss-bounces at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
>> [mailto:plug-discuss-bounces at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On Behalf Of
>> Bryan O'Neal
>> Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 9:32 AM
>> To: Main PLUG discussion list; Arizona State University Linux Users
>> Group
>> Subject: Qwest PPPoA passing with PPPoE - Can not get an address
>>
>>
>> OK, I have an action tech router/ADSL modem and I want to pass my block
>> of real IP addresses off to a real router.  However, I am not being
>> successful.  I have tried setting the real router to do PPPoE with my
>> quest login/password and tried setting the ADSL router into unnumbered
>> transparent bridging, but their is just no go.  Any thoughts?
> 
> Bryan,
> 
> I tried to do this about 18 months ago when I got qwest dsl, and gave
> up.  If you solved it, please share the solution with us (or at least
> with me. :))
> 
> Thanks,
> -Dale

I have an actiontec DSL model/router that I've configured in bridging mode
with an IPCop box behind it that handles the PPPoE login. I found
instructions on the internet somewhere (probably the IPCop site). I haven't
tried doing PPPoE from native linux though. FWIW (probably not much).

-- 
-Eric 'shubes'