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 -- mail to this address is discarded unless "/dev/rob0" or "not-spam" is in Subject: header