Clint Pachl wrote: > (I know I should start a new thread with this, but here we go) Can't > an OpenBSD box handle a PPPoE/PPPoA connection directly? I recently > setup a VPN between two networks with DSL connections where the modems > make a PPPoA connection. An OpenBSD box resides behind each modem. > Basically, the modem gets an IP address dynamically, does the > authentication, and gets the block of static IPs, one of which the > OBSD box gets. So I was thinking, couldn't the OBSD box theoretically > make the connection and eliminate the modem all together?
As far as I know, and I'm certain someone will correct me if I'm wrong, OpenBSD cannot make a PPPoA connection, but can make a PPPoE connection. So, no, you need something else (for example, a modem) to make the ATM connection.
