Unable to build single PPPoE connection

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Hello,

First time setting up a RouterOS board, so I'm almost certainly doing something wrong here. Any help appreciated.

I have upgraded to ROS 3.3 on a RB523 via FTP, reset the configuration to start fresh, and have attempted to create a single PPPoE client connection on ether2 using the /setup wizard. For the life of me, I can't get the PPPoE session to come up. If I plug in any other PPPoE-capable device (OSX, WRT54G), I'm able to build a PPPoE connection no problem, so I know the ADSL modem and physical connection is OK.

Ethernet ADSL modem is connected to 2nd ether port on the RB523.

ROS Config:

/interface pppoe-client print
Flags: X - disabled, R - running
0 name="pppoe-out1" max-mtu=1480 max-mru=1480 mrru=disabled interface=ether2 user="user@domain.net" password="mypass" profile=pppoe-client-default service-name="" ac-name="" add-default-route=no dial-on-demand=no use-peer-dns=no allow=pap,chap,mschap1,mschap2

Flags: * - default
0 * name="default" use-compression=default use-vj-compression=default use-encryption=default only-one=default change-tcp-mss=yes

1 ;;; added by setup
name="pppoe-client-default" use-compression=default use-vj-compression=default use-encryption=no only-one=default
change-tcp-mss=default

2 * name="default-encryption" use-compression=default use-vj-compression=default use-encryption=yes only-one=default change-tcp-mss=yes

/interface ethernet print detail
Flags: X - disabled, R - running, S - slave
0 R name="ether1" mtu=1500 mac-address=00:0C:42:09:EB:11 arp=enabled auto-negotiation=yes full-duplex=yes mdix-enable=yes speed=100Mbps

1 R name="ether2" mtu=1500 mac-address=00:0C:42:09:EB:12 arp=enabled auto-negotiation=yes full-duplex=yes speed=100Mbps

Logs show the following repeatedly:

00:35:06 pppoe,ppp,info pppoe-out1: initializing...
00:35:06 pppoe,ppp,info pppoe-out1: dialing...
00:35:11 pppoe,ppp,info pppoe-out1: terminating... - disconnected
00:35:11 pppoe,ppp,debug pppoe-out1: CCP lowerdown
00:35:11 pppoe,ppp,debug pppoe-out1: CCP down event in initial state
00:35:11 pppoe,ppp,debug pppoe-out1: BCP lowerdown
00:35:11 pppoe,ppp,debug pppoe-out1: BCP down event in initial state
00:35:11 pppoe,ppp,debug pppoe-out1: IPCP lowerdown
00:35:11 pppoe,ppp,debug pppoe-out1: IPCP down event in initial state
00:35:11 pppoe,ppp,info pppoe-out1: disconnected

Any hints?

2

just remove mschap1 and mschap2,

Regards,

3

Actually, it turns out that PPPoE works like a charm on ether1, but I’m not able to get PADO packets on any other ether port. I also have a RB153 with Linux installed and have also been unable to get a PPPoE connection working on any port other than eth0/ether1.

Any other ideas?

4

Dear ;
I think you should make it as follow :
add-default-route=yes
and when you use it you will find in ip route , the gateway defined automatcally .
then you should ping the ISP or the internet from the server .
Best regards to you .

5

The issue isn’t with getting an IP or routing. I cannot bring a PPPoE client connection up at all unless I’m using the ether1 port.

6

Hi again ;
does it matter to you if you used ether1 or even ether10 for the pppoe client ?
if it works with ether1 , so use it and make the other ether to give connection to the next stage clients .
with best regards to you .

7

Yes, it matters. I need to create multiple PPPoE tunnels over different physical connections for load balancing purposes.

I take it this is not a problem others are having. I find this amazing.