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Re: ADSL for OpenBSD

From: Benjamin Aitchison <ben_at_muck.net.nz>
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 17:25:31 +1200
Message-ID: <20030611052531.GA15088@black.muck.net.nz>

On Wed, Jun 11, 2003 at 05:14:15PM +1200, Milos Negovanovic wrote:
> Hi,
>
> > I'd rather not use PPP under OpenBSD, as that's another process, more cpu
> > usage et cetera.
>
> I have a NetBSD box here (pentium 200mhz, 32M RAM) running rp-pppoe:
>
>
> load averages: 0.09, 0.09, 0.08 17:08:00
> 19 processes: 18 sleeping, 1 on processor
> CPU states: 0.0% user, 0.0% nice, 0.0% system, 0.0% interrupt, 100%idle
> Memory: 15M Act, 196K Wired, 1860K Exec, 8124K File, 9504K Free
> Swap: 72M Total, 72M Free
> 24387 root 2 0 84K 580K select 0:10 0.00% 0.00% pppoe
> 24385 root 2 0 224K 920K select 0:00 0.00% 0.00% pppd
>
>
>
> In-kernel pppoe would probably use less system resources, but it does
> not work with my 3Com DualLink and I am only on JetStarter anyway so its
> not an issue. These stats are after 40 days uptime and i dont think
> OpenBSD ppp would be much different.
>
> As for your pf question ... would not have a clue :), since NetBSD still
> uses IPFilter/IPNat. All i need are 2 lines in /etc/ipnat.conf:
>
> map ppp0 192.168.0.0/24 -> 0/32 portmap tcp/udp 20000:30000
> map ppp0 192.168.0.0/24 -> 0/32
>
> and it just works. DualLink is a modem though, not a router.

Mmm, I'm probably using a P100 or thereabouts. And I don't bother with a
low mru/mtu wich pppoe would give me. I also don't want to see ppp at all
really... HATE HATE HATE. I should check how much 3com DualLink's are
anyway I suppose. I do hate 3com as a company, though.

Ben.

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