3 pppoe: a PPP-over-Ethernet redirector for pppd
4 Copyright (C) 2001-2005 Roaring Penguin Software Inc.
6 Some inspiration from an earlier client by Luke Stras.
8 The MSS clamping was inspired by mssclampfw by Marc Boucher <marc@mbsi.ca>
9 with acknowledgements to Rebel.com (http://www.rebel.com). However, the
10 actual MSS clamping code is original and is licensed under the GPL, unlike
11 the original mssclampfw.
16 pppoe is a user-space redirector which permits the use of PPPoE
17 (Point-to-Point Over Ethernet) with Linux. PPPoE is used by many
18 DSL service providers.
26 1) Linux 2.2.9 or later on Intel, Sparc or PowerPC. It may work on
27 Alpha, too -- anyone care to let me know?
31 Linux 2.0.36 or later.
35 FreeBSD, NetBSD or OpenBSD with BPF support. I have access only
36 to FreeBSD. In general, I can't answer questions about the *BSD's
37 as well as I can about Linux.
40 2) pppd 2.3.10 or later. Versions 2.3.7 and later work unless you use
41 demand-dialling. For demand dialling, you *must* use 2.3.10 or later.
46 If you're lucky, the "quickstart" method will work. After unpacking
47 the archive, become root and type:
51 This should configure, compile and install the software and set up your
52 DSL connection. You'll have to answer a few questions along the way.
54 If you want the GUI wrapper, type:
58 If ./go and ./go-gui didn't work, read the rest of this README.
63 Compile and install pppd if you don't already have it. Then:
67 $ tar xzvf rp-pppoe-xxx.tar.gz
69 2) Change to source directory:
81 4) Install (this step must be done as root)
85 5) Now read doc/HOW-TO-CONNECT
88 David F. Skoll <dfs@roaringpenguin.com> | Roaring Penguin Software Inc.
89 http://www.roaringpenguin.com