Before You Set Up a PPPoE Tunnel
Your preconfiguration activities depend on whether you configure
the client side or server side of the tunnel. In either instance,
you or your organization must contract with a telephone company. The
telephone company provides the DSL lines for clients, and some form
of bridging and possibly an ATM pipe for access servers. In most contracts,
the telephone company assembles its equipment at your site.
Before Configuring a PPPoE Client
PPPoE client implementations usually consist of the following
equipment:
Personal computer or other system that is used by
an individual
DSL modem, which is usually installed by the telephone
company or Internet access provider
(Optional) A hub, if more than one client is involved,
as is true for corporate DSL consumers
(Optional) A splitter, usually installed by the provider
Many different DSL configurations are possible, which
depend on the user or corporation's needs and the services that are
offered by the provider.
Table 2-6 Planning
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If setting up a home PPPoE client for an individual or yourself,
get any setup information that is outside the scope of PPPoE.
| Ask the telephone company or ISP for any required setup procedures.
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If setting up PPPoE clients at a corporate site, gather the
names of users who are being assigned PPPoE client systems. If you
configure remote PPPoE clients, you might be responsible for giving
users information about adding home DSL equipment.
| Ask management at your company for a list of authorized users.
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Find out which interfaces are available on the PPPoE client.
| Run the ipadm show-addr command on each machine
for interface names.
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(Optional) Obtain the password for the PPPoE client.
| Ask users for their preferred passwords. Or, assign passwords
to the users. Note that this password is used for link authentication,
not for UNIX login.
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Before Configuring a PPPoE Server
Planning for a PPPoE
access server involves working with the telephone company that provides
your connection to its data service network. The telephone company
installs its lines, often ATM pipes, at your site, and provides some
sort of bridging into your access server. You need to configure the
Ethernet interfaces that access the services that your company provides.
For example, you need to configure interfaces for Internet access,
as well as the Ethernet interfaces from the telephone company's bridge.
Table 2-7 Planning
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Interfaces that are used for lines from data service network
| Run the ipadm show-addr command
to identify interfaces.
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Types of services to provide from the PPPoE server
| Ask management and network planners for their requirements and
suggestions.
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(Optional) Types of services to provide to the consumers
| Ask management and network planners for their requirements and
suggestions.
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(Optional) Host names and passwords for remote clients
| Ask network planners and other individuals at your site who
are responsible for contract negotiations. The host names and passwords
are used for PAP or CHAP authentication, not for UNIX login.
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