Endian 2.4 with ESXi 4.1.0 - Red Interface issues

[Guest]

[rdbates]

So I have an HP 1810g-24 switch, port based VLAN that I know works.  I have crappy Qwest DSL and their modem.

I plug the red interface into the OUTSIDE VLAN and set to obtain automatically, doesn't work.  I set it static and it can't ping the modem.  I bridge the modem and have Endian do PPPoE authentication and it fails.

Yet  if I plug my PC into the same switch port as the RED interface it obtains automatically no problem.  If I bridge the modem and have my PC do PPPoE authentication it works no problem.

It is as if they are not connected, yet the switch shows link.

I need some opinions - is this an Endian inside of ESXi issue?

[gilly05]

Many DSL providers use sticky DHCP... meaning they tie the DSL to your MAC address. I would try one of the following options:

1. spoof the MAC address of your PC
2. connect to your PC, then issue 'ipconfig /release'
3. contact your DSL provider and ask them to release it
4. unplug the modem from all network devices, then power it off for anywhere from 3 minutes to several hours... some carriers reset the MAC after a set period of time.

I have seen this with both ATT and Verizon.