source: connect/other/pppoe.xml@ b52d2005

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  <!ENTITY % general-entities SYSTEM "../../general.ent">
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  <!ENTITY pppoe-download-http "http://www.roaringpenguin.com/penguin/pppoe/rp-pppoe-&pppoe-version;.tar.gz">
  <!ENTITY pppoe-download-ftp  "ftp://ftp.fu-berlin.de/unix/linux/mirrors/gentoo/distfiles/rp-pppoe-&pppoe-version;.tar.gz">
  <!ENTITY pppoe-md5sum        "97972f8f8f6a3ab9b7070333a6a29c4b">
  <!ENTITY pppoe-size          "185 KB">
  <!ENTITY pppoe-buildsize     "2.2 MB">
  <!ENTITY pppoe-time          "0.05 SBU">
]>

<sect1 id="pppoe" xreflabel="RP-PPPoE-&pppoe-version;">
<sect1info>
<othername>$LastChangedBy$</othername>
<date>$Date$</date>
</sect1info>
<?dbhtml filename="pppoe.html"?>
<title>RP-PPPoE-&pppoe-version;</title>
<indexterm zone="pppoe">
<primary sortas="a-RP-PPPoE">RP-PPPoE</primary></indexterm>

<sect2>
<title>Introduction to 
<application><acronym>RP</acronym>-<acronym>PPPoE</acronym></application></title>

<para>The Roaring Penguin <application><acronym>PPPoE</acronym></application> 
package contains both a client and a server component that works with the 
client. The client allows you to connect to large networks that use the 
<acronym>PPPoE</acronym> protocol, common among <acronym>ADSL</acronym> 
providers.  The server component runs alongside the client, 
allowing you to configure other clients that send out a configuration 
request.</para>

<sect3><title>Package information</title>
<itemizedlist spacing='compact'>
<listitem><para>Download (HTTP): <ulink
url="&pppoe-download-http;"/></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download (FTP): <ulink
url="&pppoe-download-ftp;"/></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download MD5 sum: &pppoe-md5sum;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download size: &pppoe-size;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Estimated disk space required:
&pppoe-buildsize;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Estimated build time:
&pppoe-time;</para></listitem></itemizedlist>
</sect3>

<sect3><title>
<application><acronym>RP</acronym>-<acronym>PPPoE</acronym></application> 
dependencies</title>
<sect4><title>Required</title>
<para><xref linkend="ppp"/> and
<xref linkend="net-tools"/> (you may omit
<application>Net-tools</application> by using the following patch to
utilize <application><acronym>IP</acronym>Route2</application>: <ulink 
url="&patch-root;/rp-pppoe-&pppoe-version;-iproute2-1.patch"/>)</para>
</sect4>
</sect3>

</sect2>

<sect2 id="pppoe-kernel">
<title>Installation of 
<application><acronym>RP</acronym>-<acronym>PPPoE</acronym></application>
</title>

<note><para>If you plan on using kernel-mode <acronym>PPPoE</acronym>, 
this package is no longer explicitly needed, however, it is recomended
for ease of configuration.   Additional information about kernel mode 
<acronym>PPPoE</acronym> can be found in 
<filename>rp-pppoe-&pppoe-version;/doc/KERNEL-MODE-PPPOE</filename>.</para></note>
<indexterm zone="pppoe pppoe-kernel">
<primary sortas="d-Kernel-mode-PPPoE">Kernel-mode PPPoE</primary></indexterm>

<para>Fix the location of the logger executable in several
<acronym>ADSL</acronym> scripts:</para>

<screen><userinput><command>sed -i s%/usr/bin/logger%/bin/logger% scripts/adsl-{connect,setup,stop}.in</command></userinput></screen>

<para>Install 
<application><acronym>RP</acronym>-<acronym>PPPoE</acronym></application> by 
running the following commands:</para>

<screen><userinput><command>cd src &amp;&amp;
./configure &amp;&amp;
make</command></userinput></screen>

<para>This package does not come with a test suite.</para>

<para>Now, as the root user:</para>

<screen><userinput role='root'><command>make install</command></userinput></screen>

</sect2>

<sect2>
<title>Command explanations</title>

<para>These are the standard installation commands that will install into
the <filename>/usr</filename> prefix.  You can optionally use the 
<command>go</command> script in the root of the source tree, to
run the same commands, which are then immediately followed by the 
<command>adsl-setup</command> script.</para>

</sect2>

<sect2>
<title>Configuring 
<application><acronym>RP</acronym>-<acronym>PPPoE</acronym></application>
</title>

<sect3 id="pppoe-config"><title>Config files</title>
<para><filename>/etc/ppp/pppoe.conf</filename>, 
<filename>/etc/ppp/firewall-standalone</filename>, 
<filename>/etc/ppp/firewall-masq</filename>, 
<filename>/etc/ppp/pppoe-server-options</filename>, 
<filename>/etc/resolv.conf</filename>, 
<filename>/etc/ppp/pap-secrets</filename>, 
<filename>/etc/ppp/chap-secrets</filename></para>
<indexterm zone="pppoe pppoe-config"><primary 
sortas="e-etc-ppp-pppoe.conf">/etc/ppp/pppoe.conf</primary>
</indexterm>
<indexterm zone="pppoe pppoe-config"><primary 
sortas="e-etc-ppp-firewall-standalone">/etc/ppp/firewall-standalone</primary>
</indexterm>
<indexterm zone="pppoe pppoe-config"><primary 
sortas="e-etc-ppp-firewall-masq">/etc/ppp/firewall-masq</primary>
</indexterm>
<indexterm zone="pppoe pppoe-config"><primary 
sortas="e-etc-ppp-pppoe-server-options">/etc/ppp/pppoe-server-options</primary>
</indexterm>
<indexterm zone="pppoe pppoe-config"><primary 
sortas="e-etc-resolv.conf">/etc/resolv.conf</primary>
</indexterm>
<indexterm zone="pppoe pppoe-config"><primary 
sortas="e-etc-ppp-pap-secrets">/etc/ppp/pap-secrets</primary>
</indexterm>
<indexterm zone="pppoe pppoe-config"><primary 
sortas="e-etc-ppp-chap-secrets">/etc/ppp/chap-secrets</primary>
</indexterm>
</sect3>

<sect3><title>Configuration Information</title>

<para>To configure 
<application><acronym>RP</acronym>-<acronym>PPPoE</acronym></application> 
after installation, you should run the <command>adsl-setup</command> 
script.</para>

<para>When configuring your connection, you will need to have your 
<acronym>ISP</acronym>'s nameserver information available, as well as your 
username and password.  You will also be asked whether to configure a 
dial-on-demand or a constant connection.  If your service provider does not 
charge by the minute, it is usually good to have a bootscript handle the 
connection for you.  You can, of course, choose not to install the 
following script, and start your connection manually with the 
<command>adsl-start</command> script.</para>

<para id="pppoe-init"><emphasis>Optionally</emphasis> install the 
<filename>/etc/sysconfig/network-devices/services/pppoe</filename> service 
script included with the <xref linkend="intro-important-bootscripts"/> 
package (as user root).</para>
<indexterm zone="pppoe pppoe-init">
<primary sortas="f-pppoe-service-script">pppoe (service script)</primary>
</indexterm>

<screen><userinput role='root'><command>make install-service-pppoe</command></userinput></screen>

<para id="pppoe-config2">Now create the config file for use with the 
<filename>pppoe</filename> service script (as user root):</para>
<indexterm zone="pppoe pppoe-config2">
<primary sortas="e-etc-sysconfig-pppoe">/etc/sysconfig/.../pppoe</primary>
</indexterm>

<note><para>If you have previously configured the network interface that
will now use <acronym>PPPoE</acronym>, you should remove the interface 
configuration files for that interface (as user root):</para>

<para><command><userinput role='root'>rm 
/etc/sysconfig/network-devices/ifconfig.eth0/*</userinput></command></para>
</note>

<screen><userinput role='root'><command>install -d /etc/sysconfig/network-devices/ifconfig.eth0 &amp;&amp;
cat &gt; /etc/sysconfig/network-devices/ifconfig.eth0/pppoe &lt;&lt; "EOF"</command>
ONBOOT="yes"
SERVICE="pppoe"
<command>EOF</command></userinput></screen>

<!-- A TYPE="[user/kernel]" will be added at a later date when kernel
mode pppoe is described here. -->
</sect3>

</sect2>

<sect2>
<title>Contents</title>

<segmentedlist>
<segtitle>Installed Programs</segtitle>
<segtitle>Installed Libraries</segtitle>
<segtitle>Installed Directories</segtitle>

<seglistitem>
<seg>adsl-connect, adsl-setup, adsl-start, adsl-status, adsl-stop, pppoe, 
pppoe-relay, pppoe-server and pppoe-sniff</seg>
<seg>None</seg>
<seg>/etc/ppp/plugins and /usr/share/doc/rp-pppoe-&pppoe-version;</seg>
</seglistitem>
</segmentedlist>

<variablelist>
<bridgehead renderas="sect3">Short Descriptions</bridgehead>
<?dbfo list-presentation="list"?>

<varlistentry id="adsl-connect">
<term><command>adsl-connect</command></term>
<listitem><para>is a shell script which manages an <acronym>ADSL</acronym> 
connection using the user-space <acronym>PPPoE</acronym> client.</para>
<indexterm zone="pppoe adsl-connect">
<primary sortas="b-adsl-connect">adsl-connect</primary>
</indexterm></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry id="adsl-setup">
<term><command>adsl-setup</command></term>
<listitem><para>is a script for configuring the client. Configuration is 
then stored in <filename>/etc/ppp/pppoe.conf</filename>.</para>
<indexterm zone="pppoe adsl-setup">
<primary sortas="b-adsl-setup">adsl-setup</primary>
</indexterm></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry id="adsl-start">
<term><command>adsl-start</command></term>
<listitem><para>starts the client using the options specified in 
<filename>/etc/ppp/pppoe.conf</filename>.</para>
<indexterm zone="pppoe adsl-start">
<primary sortas="b-adsl-start">adsl-start</primary>
</indexterm></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry id="adsl-status">
<term><command>adsl-status</command></term>
<listitem><para>displays the status of the <acronym>ADSL</acronym> 
connection.</para>
<indexterm zone="pppoe adsl-status">
<primary sortas="b-adsl-status">adsl-status</primary>
</indexterm></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry id="adsl-stop">
<term><command>adsl-stop</command></term>
<listitem><para>stops the client.</para>
<indexterm zone="pppoe adsl-stop">
<primary sortas="b-adsl-stop">adsl-stop</primary>
</indexterm></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry id="pppoe-prog">
<term><command>pppoe</command></term>
<listitem><para>is the client program. Generally it should not be started on 
its own.</para>
<indexterm zone="pppoe pppoe-prog">
<primary sortas="b-pppoe">pppoe</primary>
</indexterm></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry id="pppoe-relay">
<term><command>pppoe-relay</command></term>
<listitem><para>starts the server relay agent.</para>
<indexterm zone="pppoe pppoe-relay">
<primary sortas="b-pppoe-relay">pppoe-relay</primary>
</indexterm></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry id="pppoe-server">
<term><command>pppoe-server</command></term>
<listitem><para>starts the server component.</para>
<indexterm zone="pppoe pppoe-server">
<primary sortas="b-pppoe-server">pppoe-server</primary>
</indexterm></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry id="pppoe-sniff">
<term><command>pppoe-sniff</command></term>
<listitem><para>is a small network sniffer designed to assist in setting 
<envar>PPPOE_EXTRA</envar> settings.</para>
<indexterm zone="pppoe pppoe-sniff">
<primary sortas="b-pppoe-sniff">pppoe-sniff</primary>
</indexterm></listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>

</sect2>

</sect1>