[plug] EQL

[Shane Spina]

Thanks matt for the help.. what kernal would you recommend.. 2.0.36?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Matt Kemner <zombie at wasp.net.au>
To: plug <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 1:26 PM
Subject: Re: [plug] EQL


> On Mon, 8 Jan 2001, Shane Spina wrote:
> 
> > But to cut to the chase can anyone point me in the direction of the ISP
> > side of EQL.. as in documentation etc.. this is a practical excercise
> > for the sake of experience :) 
> 
> The config of EQL is the same for the ISP side as it is the client side.
> 
> The only documentation available for eql is
> /usr/src/linux-isdn/Documentation/networking/eql.txt
> 
> The important things (IIRC) are:
> 
> 1. ifconfig eql to the same IP address etc (and mtu) as the pppN devices
> 2. eql_enslave the pppN devices to the eql device
> 3. change the routing table so you send traffic via the eql device rather
>    than the pppN devices.
> 
> Note that the eql driver has not been updated in almost 5 years, so the
> chances of it still working correctly with the latest kernels are slim.
> 
>  - Matt
> 
> 
>