pppoe
Manage PPP over Ethernet connections
TLDR
Start PPPoE connection
$ pppoe -I [eth0]
Debug mode$ pppoe -I [eth0] -D [/tmp/pppoe.log]
Specify AC name$ pppoe -I [eth0] -A [ac_name]
SYNOPSIS
pppoe [options]
DESCRIPTION
pppoe is the user-space PPP over Ethernet client that establishes PPPoE sessions for DSL broadband connections. It handles the discovery and session phases of the PPPoE protocol, communicating with the ISP's access concentrator over a specified Ethernet interface.
The tool is typically invoked indirectly through pppoe-connect or pppoe-start wrapper scripts rather than called directly. It works in conjunction with pppd which handles the PPP negotiation once the Ethernet session is established.
PARAMETERS
-I INTERFACE
Ethernet interface.-D FILE
Debug log file.-A NAME
Access concentrator name.-S NAME
Service name.-T SECONDS
Timeout.
CAVEATS
Usually managed by pppoe-connect. Requires root.
HISTORY
pppoe implements PPP over Ethernet for DSL connections.
SEE ALSO
pppoe-connect(1), pppoe-setup(8), pppd(8)