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-<refentry id="network-zone-config-pppoe-server">
- <refentryinfo>
- <title>network-zone-config-pppoe-server</title>
- <productname>network</productname>
-
- <authorgroup>
- <author>
- <contrib>Developer</contrib>
- <firstname>Michael</firstname>
- <surname>Tremer</surname>
- <email>michael.tremer@ipfire.org</email>
- </author>
- </authorgroup>
- </refentryinfo>
-
- <refmeta>
- <refentrytitle>network-zone-config-pppoe-server</refentrytitle>
- <manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
- </refmeta>
-
- <refnamediv>
- <refname>network-zone-config-pppoe-server</refname>
- <refpurpose>Network Configuration Control Program</refpurpose>
- </refnamediv>
-
- <refsynopsisdiv>
- <cmdsynopsis>
- <command>network zone <replaceable>ZONE</replaceable> config create pppoe-server ...</command>
- </cmdsynopsis>
- </refsynopsisdiv>
-
- <refsect1>
- <title>Description</title>
-
- <para>
- This configuration hook enables a <emphasis>PPPoE server</emphasis>
- functionality to a zone which is of an ethernet-like type.
- </para>
- <para>
- The PPPoE server is mostly for development purpose and performs pretty
- well. However, it is not recommended to use it in production environments.
- </para>
- </refsect1>
-
- <refsect1>
- <title>Options</title>
-
- <para>
- The following options are understood:
- </para>
-
- <variablelist>
- <varlistentry>
- <term>
- <option>--subnet=<replaceable>SUBNET</replaceable></option>
- </term>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>
- The <option>--subnet</option> option defines an IPv4 pool
- of which IP addresses are assigned to the remote hosts.
- The first address of the subnet will be used for the
- gateway which is the PPPoE server itself.
- </para>
- <para>
- The subnet must at least have two IP addresses.
- Broadcast and network addresses will be used as well.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
-
- <varlistentry>
- <term>
- <option>--mtu=<replaceable>MTU</replaceable></option>
- </term>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Set the required MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) for
- the PPP connection.
- </para>
- <para>
- The default value is 1492 bytes which is a common MTU for
- DSL connections.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
-
- <varlistentry>
- <term>
- <option>--service-name=<replaceable>STRING</replaceable></option>
- </term>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>
- This options receives a string which will be used as the
- service name. The service name is sent out to the clients
- and used for identification but not authorization purposes.
- </para>
- <para>
- The default is an empty value.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
-
- <varlistentry>
- <term>
- <option>--max-sessions=<emphasis>0</emphasis></option>
- </term>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Limit the max. number of sessions that may be established
- by the same MAC address.
- </para>
- <para>
- This must be a positive number. 0 permits an unlimited
- number of sessions per MAC address.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
- </variablelist>
- </refsect1>
-
- <refsect1>
- <title>See Also</title>
-
- <para>
- <citerefentry>
- <refentrytitle>network</refentrytitle>
- <manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
- </citerefentry>,
- <citerefentry>
- <refentrytitle>network-zone-config</refentrytitle>
- <manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
- </citerefentry>
- </para>
- </refsect1>
-</refentry>