network-zone-pppoe(8)

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network-zone-pppoe - PPP over Ethernet

network zone new ZONE pppoe ...

The pppoe hook creates a PPPoE connection to your ISP.

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.

Michael Tremer