PPPoE

[wifi_dude]

Quick question:

Will PPPoE packets and requests pass over a router? I have a routed network which I'd like to implement PPPoE in a central location and supply access to outside of that network over routers. Will this work?

Thanks

 

[Roman4604]

No PPPoE doesnt use IP, it only carries IP. If you configure your routers to do bridging as well they may be able to forward the packets (havent tested it tho).

 

[wifi_dude]

Bridging is layer2 (I think) so effectively I'll be turning my router into a glorified HUB. Unless I only allow pppoe protocol to bridge and the rest to route?

 

[Roman4604]

Bridging is layer2 (I think)

Correct

Unless I only allow pppoe protocol to bridge and the rest to route?

Most decent routers (e.g. Cisco), when configured for both routing & bridging, will route the protocols they've been configured for (e.g. IP) and bridge the rest ... so your normal IP will still be routed.

 

[wifi_dude]

Well sadly not using Cisco, using linux with ebtables and layer7 analyst

But I'll play around, just wanted to know if its possible.

Thanks