X-Git-Url: http://git.ipfire.org/?p=people%2Fms%2Fnetwork.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=man%2Fnetwork-zone-pppoe.txt;fp=man%2Fnetwork-zone-pppoe.txt;h=93b55f270782d3ca84f7181ee701cf09becdc680;hp=0000000000000000000000000000000000000000;hb=d4f0a25cd61fe6a7d0cb711e269e9b75925edf23;hpb=23eec7d08e289749759927bcf4c2387cbfcbdce2 diff --git a/man/network-zone-pppoe.txt b/man/network-zone-pppoe.txt new file mode 100644 index 00000000..93b55f27 --- /dev/null +++ b/man/network-zone-pppoe.txt @@ -0,0 +1,52 @@ += network-zone-pppoe(8) +Michael Tremer + +== NAME +network-zone-pppoe - PPP over Ethernet + +== SYNOPSIS +[verse] +`network zone new ZONE pppoe ...` + +== DESCRIPTION +The `pppoe` hook creates a PPPoE connection to your ISP. + +== OPTIONS +The following options are understood: + +`--username=USERNAME`:: + Sets the username for authentication. + +`--password=PASSWORD`:: + Sets the password for authentication. + + + Use the `--auth=` option to transmit it in a secure manner to the provider. + +`--mtu=N`:: + Sets the default MTU of the PPP connection. + +`--auth=[chap|pap]`:: + Define the authentication method that is used to authenticate against your + provider. The default is to use the provider's preference. + + * _Challange-Handshake Authentication Protocol_ (`chap`) is the preferred, + secure method. + * _Password Authentication Protocol_ (`pap`) sends the plaintext password + to the authentication server which is the reason why it should be avoided. + +`--access-concentrator=STRING`:: + By this option, you may define the name of the access concentrator. + +`--service-name=STRING`:: + By this option, you may define the service name. + +`--ipv6=[on|off]`:: + By this option, you may enable or disable IPv6. + +`--prefix-delegation=[on|off]`:: + By this option, you may enable or disable the delegation through your + provider of one IPv6 prefix to your system. + +== SEE ALSO +link:network[8], +link:network-zone[8]