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Re: PPP over an Ethernet connection.



Valentin Ossman wrote:

> > Obviously, you can't just replace the point to point link the PPP
> > implementation thinks it is using with a multi-point link and have it
> > just work.  RFC 2516 is an informational RFC published by UUNET and
> > other companies involved with a similar setup to the one described in
> > the original message.  (In their case, they're interested in using
> > PPPoE between customer' PC and *DSL devices on.)
>
> PPP stands for Point to Point Protocol.
> This protocol can not be run on a shared bus network like Ethernet. It can
> only run on an interface like RS232 or other serial link.

That might come as quite a surprise to the authors of RFC 2516, the
companies offering PPPoE based products and the providers utilizing PPPoE.

> I don't see why you need PPP to run over Ethernet. If you will be more
> specific, I may be able to give you other solution then using PPP over
> Ethernet.

If you've been following this thread, you should have all the specifics
you need.  Specifically, go read 

	http://plasma-gate.weizmann.ac.il/Linux/maillists/99/08/msg00284.html

FTR, I don't think PPPoE has anything to do with the question that 
started this thread.  I was just correcting some people here.

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