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From: /dev/rob0 <rob0@gmx.co.uk>
To: netfilter@lists.netfilter.org
Subject: Re: Forwarding PPPOE packets through Linux Router
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:09:37 -0500	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <200510201409.37633.rob0@gmx.co.uk> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20051020074231.46712.qmail@web31504.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

On Thursday 2005-October-20 02:42, pravin rane wrote:
> Desktop machines dial a PPP connection over ethernet
> (PPPOE)to log on to some trusted Network. Some how
> Linux Rouer dont forward PPPoE request further.
>
> When I configure this router in Birdge mode then these
> machines are able to connect and succssfully logs on
> net Network
>
> I tried to MASQUERADE all traffic but it didnt worked

Is there a question in this? Yes, you are correct. PPPoE takes place at 
layer 2, iptables operates at layer 3 as a TCP/IP controller. PPPoE is 
not TCP/IP. Set up as a bridge and you can do it. Use ebtables to 
control the bridged traffic.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PPPoE
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      reply	other threads:[~2005-10-20 19:09 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 2+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2005-10-20  7:42 Forwarding PPPOE packets through Linux Router pravin rane
2005-10-20 19:09 ` /dev/rob0 [this message]

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