VPDN or dialer interface

[chamaraw07]

hi guys

need some help on this , when i configure PPPoE should i configure vpdn or a dialer interface? what the difference of both ?

thanks

chamara

[Georg Pauwen]

Hello Chamara,

VPDN is typically used when your client device connects to an access server. What is your setup ? Are you simply trying to connect to an ISP using PPPoE ? And what is your client device/platform (e.g. Cisco 887) ?

[chamaraw07]

hi Georg

yes we are trying to connect to ISP using PPPoE , the device is a cisco ASA firewall

[Georg Pauwen]

Hello Chamara,

with the ASA, use the VPDN setup. Do you need help with the configuration?

[chamaraw07]

hi Georg

thanks , appreciate if you can send the config as well , also what the difference between VPDN and dialer interfaces , when should we use each? is it device specific ?

[Georg Pauwen]

Chamara,

dialer interfaces are for routers, I don't even think you can configure those on a ASA. Either way, the link below has sample configs for the ASA as a PPPoE client (since I don't know which OS version you are running:

http://www.dslreports.com/faq/14232

[chamaraw07]

Thanks