Re: Forwarding PPPOE packets through Linux Router

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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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