PPPoE Support

[hci]

Are there any plans to add support for a PPPoE access server in the Station Server?

By turning off uni-cast and multi-cast relay in Alvarion gear and using VLAN switches its possible to isollate users and only give them access to the router. Seems like a real plus for security. No local loop theft or proxing through another user.

Matt

[tony]

Welcome to the list.

We do have plans for PPPoE which will be introduced after our v2.xx is released.

For user isolation, we provide an option called InterBSS relay which will produce the results you are looking for, that you use in the Alvarion gear.

Thanks!

[hci]

>>For user isolation, we provide an option called InterBSS relay

I have already deployed PPPoE so am not likly to change. But, what is InterBSS relay anyway?

Matt

[tony]

>>For user isolation, we provide an option called InterBSS relay

I have already deployed PPPoE so am not likly to change. But, what is InterBSS relay anyway?

Matt

Turning off InterBSS Relay is the equivalent of turning off uni-cast and multi-cast relay in the Alvarion units (same end result).

Thanks!

[hci]

Yes, but then if a couple users on the same AP actually need to talk to each other it won't work. Unless the router fakes it and relays or something.

PPPoE solves all of this and PPPoE support in XP and almost all firewalls is pretty good now days. PPPoE gives you the security of a password as well.

Matt

[tony]

You are absolutely correct. PPPoE would be required to talk between customers at this point.

[nuclearcat]

As i know on CVS pppd PPPoE build-in as module, and can be set up easy :)

[redfeaag]

Sureley mapping a drive to an IP address or a plain IP-IP conversation has the same effect?

Not secure, but firewalls can handle most of that ??