pppoec.conf(4)						     Kernel Interfaces Manual						    pppoec.conf(4)

NAME

       pppoec.conf - PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet) client configuration file

DESCRIPTION

       is  the	configuration  file for the daemon.  This file is read by to initialize the client.  The default file is Note that, you cannot run
       without this configuration file.  Each entry in the file is separated by a new line.  Blank lines and lines that begin with are ignored.

   Parameters
       contains the following parameters:

	      Specify the name of the service that the client requires.
				  A value of implies that the client is ready to accept any service from the access concentrator.

	      Specify the name of the access concentrator from which you wish to avail
				  service.

	      Specify a tag used by the client to uniquely associate an access
				  concentrator's response (PADO or PADS) to a particular client request (PADI or PADR).  generates a unique binary
				  value and includes this value in the tag in a PADI or PADR packet.

	      Specify the number of times
				  tries  to  retransmit  either a PADI or PADR packet when an access concentrator does not respond to the client's
				  request.  The default value is 3.

	      Specify the timeout value in seconds.
				  waits for this duration to receive either a PADO or PADS packet before retransmitting a PADI/PADR  packet.   The
				  default value is 15 seconds.

	      Specify the command-line options of
				  See pppd(1) for more information.  The option of pppd will be included and it will be set to

   Sample pppoec.conf File
	   [ lan4 ]
	   service=any
	   acname=gatt3
	   #host_unique=0
	   timeout=1200
	   retry-number=4
	   pppd-options=mru 1492 debug 11

	   [ lan0 ]
	   service=any
	   acname=gatt3
	   #host_unique=0
	   timeout=1200
	   retry-number=4
	   pppd-options=mru 1492 debug 11
	   #enable_ipv6=1

AUTHOR

       was developed by Hewlett-Packard.

FILES

       PPPoE server daemon
       PPPoE relay
       PPPoE client
       PPP daemon

SEE ALSO

       pppd(1), pppoec(1), pppoerd(1M), pppoesd(1M).

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