Joe's Random Ramblings

Thanks for the info.
I did handle PPPoE on my Linux box a long time ago, when I had a metered ISDN connection. It was a PITA then, and that's why I didn't even try to do that.
But it is nice to know that in bridged mode, they pass everything through. So this seems to be a problem with a crippled PPPoE implementation on the Speedstream. I really hate crippleware...

I ran into the same problem a few years ago. Normally, the Speedstream modem is configured to log in using PPPoE and then pass the public IP to the device it's connected to. For some reason, in this mode, it blocks the protocol 41 packets. To get around the problem, you just have to put the Speedstream into bridged mode. The router or computer connected to the modem will now have to handle PPPoE, but all of the packets will come through.

Just thought I'd mention this so others who run into the problem realize they don't have to go to the hassle of getting a new DSL modem.

They are basically a European brand, one of the big ones in Europe. The manufacturer is a Swiss company, which got bought several years ago by Colgate. Colgate hasn't been marketing them in the US, but expat stores that cater to European expats living in the US usually carry at least the Elmex toothpaste.
The marketing in Europe usually says "Aronal in the morning, Elmex in the evening", basically because they have different ingredients that are useful protection during the day and during the night, respectively. At least that's what their marketing says...

I'm not quite familiar with this brand of toothpaste. I haven't seen one being sold in stores here. Is it a good brand ?

Well, Slackware 12.1 had a different KDE version, 3.5.9 (see http://slackware.cs.utah.edu/pub/slackware/slackware-12.1/ANNOUNCE.12_1"). Slack 12.2 had KDE 3.5.10.
There are probably also other system libraries that have different versions.
You may be able to use the patch with the kdenetwork source package from Slack 12.1.

I realize this is a bit dated, but do you see any reason why your "fixed" Kopete package would not work on Slack 12.1?

Amanda,

thanks for your comment.
I do know that smallflower.com offer it on their website, but they don't have it in stock, at least not the Aronal toothpaste. I had an order outstanding with them for several months. They eventually canceled the order in mid-January, with this email: "The Elmex Aronal Forte toothpaste has been out of stock for a very long time and we have no idea when we will be able to receive it back in stock."
Also, Amazon offers Elmex, but not the Aronal toothpaste, last I checked.
In any case, I brought several tubes of Aronal with me from my last trip to Europe ;)

I would suggest visiting www.smallflower.com again ... I just noticed that they carry Elmex toothpaste, and today is 03/17/2010. You can also purchase the toothpastes in the USA from large vendors on the Internet like Amazon and eBay.

I just setup the modem in bridged mode, and setup a Cisco router as the PPPoE client.

Works great.

Haven't loaded up the latest version of IOS, which will give me v6 support.

Thanks for this. I just started playing with IPv6 through an IPv6 tunnel to HE, myself, and it wasn't working. Seeing as the configuration isn't very complex, I was baffled.

Unfortunately, I don't have a Fry's locally. I'm trying to find out if there are other places I could buy a replacement DSL modem.

You probably got DSL later than I did. I am also in SoCal, and they provided me with the Siemems POS in Jan. 2007. I am not quite sure when Siemens quit the DSL modem business, but in any case, AT&T probably ran out of Siemens DSL modems eventually.
Maybe I should call them and ask for a new modem. But then, the D-Link was just $50 at Fry's.

I'm happy to report that the motorola modem shipped by AT&T in SoCal works fine with v4/v6. :)

No outage issues with it either.

Just because the traceroute "dies", doesn't mean that routing is broken between AT&T and HE. I am able to ping the HE anycast service just fine from several locations within AT&T Internet Services (AS7132). Anyhow, I left you an email via the contact link on your blog offering some help. Let me know.

Yes, I have come across that link as well, and pointed it out to the tech support guy while I was still in the online chat with him.
My guess is they are going to charge extra for it, though :(

http://www.corp.att.com/gov/solution/network_services/data_nw/ipv6/ appears to support that AT&T is building a v6 peer/tunnel.

Sorry if it seems I'm spamming your blog. This is just so cool and your the first person with a half way decent post on the issue.

You should try posting on NANOG about this. I imagine they would be quite interested.

This is exciting.... they actually might be setting up a v6 tunnel broker on this continent! :)

This is very very very interesting. AT&T / HE handoff broken. How drool.

I have resorted to just doing OpenVPN and GRE tunnels these days. *sighs*

Would be nice if you could send ipcpv6 and get a /64 from the PoP. :) I keep meaning to try that and see if it's that simple.

Please keep us posted on your issue.