[openbeosnetteam] Re: Dial-Up

> > > > On the PPP topic I can help for the theorical points (network
> > > > protocols, frames, state machines, tests, etc.) but not in 
> > > > direct
> > > > implementation (I'm still in my "Hello World" phase related to 
> > > > BeOS
> > > > programming) so if you want, you know my email address, if I 
> > > > can
> > > > help
> > > > you... :-).
> > >
> > > I am not sure whether I really want to add PPP support. I'm 
> > > starting
> > > to read
> > > the PPP RFC. I do not have a modem connection, only DSL. I wanted 
> > > to
> > > implement PPPoE, because that does not seem to be too big for me. 
> > > :)
> > > If I decide to do it I will definitely need your help.
> >
> > The current net code cannot run on PPC, nor can it be ported, so I
> > haven't been able to work on this. But if you guys need any info or
> > code on PPP or PPPoE, just ask me. I've spent *way* too much time
> > playing with them writing the net_server PPPoE drivers.
> > -Nathan
> 
> Which sources did you use to learn PPP and PPPoE? I have RFC1548 
> (PPP) and
> the PPPoE RFC (don't know the number).

It's RFC 2516 for PPPoE. There are also lots of addenda. But I just 
read those.
-Nathan

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