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technical:ppp-meshdesk [2023/11/19 20:34]
admin [Up and running overview]
technical:ppp-meshdesk [2023/11/20 07:36] (current)
admin [Load on PPPoE server]
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   * There is already a solid and feature-rich open source PPPoE server called **Accel-ppp** for Linux.   * There is already a solid and feature-rich open source PPPoE server called **Accel-ppp** for Linux.
   * As we strongly believe in open source we want to offer a completely open source system for Internet providers.   * As we strongly believe in open source we want to offer a completely open source system for Internet providers.
-  * We just had to compile Accel-ppp and get it running under OpenWrt.+  * The biggest hurdle was compiling Accel-ppp and getting it to run under OpenWrt.
   * Then we had to integrate it with MESHdesk and APdesk.   * Then we had to integrate it with MESHdesk and APdesk.
   * This was no easy task but thanks to the work that others have done in the past we were able to draw on this knowledge and develop this last missing piece of the puzzle.   * This was no easy task but thanks to the work that others have done in the past we were able to draw on this knowledge and develop this last missing piece of the puzzle.
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   * We have deliberately chosen entry-level hardware for this POC to prove a point.   * We have deliberately chosen entry-level hardware for this POC to prove a point.
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 +  * Here are the technical details of the AP:
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 +^ Model  ^ SoC  ^CPU MHz  ^Flash MB  ^RAM MB  ^WLAN Hardware  ^WLAN2.4  ^WLAN5.0  ^100M ports  ^
 +| Mi Router 4C | MediaTek MT7628AN |580 |16 |64  |MT7628AN  |b/g/ |- |3 |
  
 ===== POC networks  ===== ===== POC networks  =====
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   * Finally we show the active sessions of Unit1 and Unit2 in RADIUS   * Finally we show the active sessions of Unit1 and Unit2 in RADIUS
 {{:technical:pppoe:ppp_poc_pppoe_users.png?nolink|}} {{:technical:pppoe:ppp_poc_pppoe_users.png?nolink|}}
-  * Since this is a drop in replacement for Mikrotik, the advanced RADIUSdesk features like FUP will also work on the Accel-ppp PPPoE server.+  * Since this is a replacement for Mikrotik, the extended RADIUSdesk functions such as FUP also work on the Accel-ppp PPPoE server.
   * http://radiusdesk.com/wiki/radiusdesk/profiles/fup   * http://radiusdesk.com/wiki/radiusdesk/profiles/fup
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 +==== Load on PPPoE server ====
 +  * We deliberately chose low-end hardware, and although we did not perform any stress tests, the memory and CPU utilization of the node running Accel-ppp looks very good, even when the two client APs are streaming Youtube.
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 +{{:technical:pppoe:ppp_poc_load.png?nolink|}}
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 +  * Our PPPoE clients are limited to 2Mbps up and down.
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 +{{:technical:pppoe:ppp_poc_sessions.png?nolink|}}