Comment 10 for bug 232172

Wouldn't it be easier to have PPPoE as a IP configuration protocol, like
DHCP or ZeroConf ?
No ISP need a IP binded directly to the interface used for PPPoE
service, anyway.
The PPPoE connection is usually the only one needed on the WAN in such
cases.

The downside is that the PPPoE is binded to a specific interface, wich
may be confusing for systems using more than one interface to connect (
eg laptops using either wired and wireless connection).

The Windows implementation will try to connect to a Access Concentrator
on all interfaces ( sending PADI packets ) and completing handshaking on
the first one responding.

A posible solution will be to have PPPoE configured on all needed
interfaces, and a common panel with the configuration details.

A further refinement could be to allow both PPPoE and DHCP to be tried.
May be useful to allow laptops automatic connection to ISPs using PPPoE
or to free hotspots.

Mihai

Julián Alarcón wrote:
> According to Dan:
>
> Yes, PPPoE should be more like a VPN connection and be layered on top the
> existing wired or wifi connection. This should be possible in a future update
> of NM.
>
> ** Changed in: network-manager-applet
> Status: Invalid => Unknown
>
> ** Changed in: network-manager-applet
> Remote watch: GNOME Bug Tracker #561798 => GNOME Bug Tracker #559134
>
> ** Changed in: network-manager
> Status: Invalid => Unknown
>
> ** Changed in: network-manager
> Remote watch: GNOME Bug Tracker #561798 => GNOME Bug Tracker #559134
>
>