diff --git a/packages/linux/unpack b/packages/linux/unpack
index 2af086ee19..db6925318a 100755
--- a/packages/linux/unpack
+++ b/packages/linux/unpack
@@ -31,6 +31,19 @@ if [ "$DEVTOOLS" = yes ]; then
   echo "CONFIG_FONTS=n" >> $LINUX/.config
 fi
 
+if [ "$PPP_DAEMON" = yes ]; then
+ echo  "CONFIG_PPP=m" >> $LINUX/.config
+ echo  "CONFIG_PPP_MULTILINK=n" >> $LINUX/.config
+ echo  "CONFIG_PPP_FILTER=n" >> $LINUX/.config
+ echo  "CONFIG_PPP_ASYNC=m" >>  $LINUX/.config
+ echo  "CONFIG_PPP_SYNC_TTY=m" >> $LINUX/.config
+ echo  "CONFIG_PPP_DEFLATE=n" >> $LINUX/.config
+ echo   "CONFIG_PPP_BSDCOMP=n" >>  $LINUX/.config
+ echo  "CONFIG_PPP_MPPE=n" >> $LINUX/.config
+ echo  "CONFIG_PPPOE=y" >> $LINUX/.config
+ echo  "CONFIG_PPPOL2TP=n" >> $LINUX/.config
+fi 
+
 # copy some extra firmware to linux tree
   cp -R $PKG_DIR/firmware/* $LINUX/firmware
 
diff --git a/packages/network/install b/packages/network/install
index 4828f7ca81..47719cc726 100755
--- a/packages/network/install
+++ b/packages/network/install
@@ -7,3 +7,5 @@ $SCRIPTS/install dropbear
 #$SCRIPTS/install wicd
 $SCRIPTS/install wireless_tools
 $SCRIPTS/install wpa_supplicant
+
+[ "$PPP_DAEMON" = yes ] && $SCRIPTS/install ppp
diff --git a/packages/network/ppp/build b/packages/network/ppp/build
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..1c42b198b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/network/ppp/build
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+. config/options
+
+$SCRIPTS/build toolchain
+
+cd $PKG_BUILD
+
+./configure
+
+sed -i "s/^FILTER=y/#FILTER=y/" pppd/Makefile
+
+make CC="$TARGET_CC" COPTS="$TARGET_CFLAGS"
+
diff --git a/packages/network/ppp/config/adsl.sample b/packages/network/ppp/config/adsl.sample
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..057795f72c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/network/ppp/config/adsl.sample
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+plugin /etc/ppp/plugins/rp-pppoe.so 
+# Ethernet interface name
+eth0
+# Your username at the ISP
+#user ""
+
+# What should be in the second column in /etc/ppp/*-secrets
+remotename "chap"
+# If needed, specify the service and the access concentrator name
+# rp_pppoe_service "internet"
+# rp_pppoe_ac "ac1"
+
+# The settings below usually don't need to be changed
+noauth
+hide-password
+updetach
+debug
+defaultroute
+noipdefault
+usepeerdns
+
diff --git a/packages/network/ppp/init.d/44_adsl b/packages/network/ppp/init.d/44_adsl
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..c3b6dcb561
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/network/ppp/init.d/44_adsl
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+################################################################################
+#      Copyright (C) 2009-2010 OpenELEC.tv
+#      http://www.openelec.tv
+#
+#  This Program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+#  any later version.
+#
+#  This Program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+#  GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+#  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#  along with OpenELEC.tv; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to
+#  the Free Software Foundation, 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+#  http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html
+################################################################################
+
+# start pppoe connection
+#
+# runlevels: openelec, textmode
+
+. /etc/profile
+
+progress "Starting pppoe connection"
+
+
+ifconfig eth0 up
+echo "nameserver 8.8.8.8" >> /var/cache/resolv.conf
+echo "nameserver 8.8.4.4" >> /var/cache/resolv.conf
+
+cp /etc/ppp/chap-secrets.sample /storage/.config/
+cp /etc/ppp/pap-secrets.sample /storage/.config/
+cp /etc/ppp/peers/adsl.sample  /storage/.config/
+
+
+
+      
+
+cp /storage/.config/chap-secrets /var/cache
+cp /storage/.config/pap-secrets  /var/cache
+cp /storage/.config/adsl 	 /var/cache
+
+modprobe ppp_generic
+modprobe ppp_async
+modprobe pppoe
+pppd call adsl
+   
+sleep 5 
diff --git a/packages/network/ppp/install b/packages/network/ppp/install
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..def26a62eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/network/ppp/install
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+. config/options
+
+PKG_DIR=`find $PACKAGES -type d -name $1`
+
+mkdir -p $INSTALL/etc/ppp
+  cp $PKG_BUILD/etc.ppp/chap-secrets $INSTALL/etc/ppp/chap-secrets.sample
+  cp $PKG_BUILD/etc.ppp/pap-secrets $INSTALL/etc/ppp/pap-secrets.sample
+
+# /etc/ppp/chap-secrets and /etc/ppp/pap-secets must be writeable
+  ln -sf /var/cache/chap-secrets $INSTALL/etc/ppp/chap-secrets
+  ln -sf /var/cache/pap-secrets  $INSTALL/etc/ppp/pap-secrets
+
+#/etc/ppp/peers/adsl must be writeable
+  ln -sf /var/cache/adsl  $INSTALL/etc/ppp/peers/adsl
+
+mkdir -p $INSTALL/etc/ppp/peers
+  cp $PKG_DIR/config/adsl.sample $INSTALL/etc/ppp/peers/
+ 
+mkdir -p $INSTALL/etc/ppp/plugins
+  cp $PKG_BUILD/pppd/plugins/rp-pppoe/rp-pppoe.so $INSTALL/etc/ppp/plugins
+
+mkdir -p $INSTALL/usr/sbin
+  cp $PKG_DIR/scripts/pppoe-setup $INSTALL/usr/sbin
+
+  cp $PKG_BUILD/scripts/ppp-on  $INSTALL/usr/sbin/pon
+  cp $PKG_BUILD/scripts/ppp-off  $INSTALL/usr/sbin/poff
+  cp $PKG_BUILD/scripts/ppp-on-dialer  $INSTALL/usr/sbin
+  cp $PKG_BUILD/scripts/plog  $INSTALL/usr/sbin
+  cp $PKG_BUILD/chat/chat  $INSTALL/usr/sbin
+  cp $PKG_BUILD/pppd/pppd  $INSTALL/usr/sbin
+  cp $PKG_BUILD/pppd/plugins/rp-pppoe/pppoe-discovery $INSTALL/usr/sbin/
+  cp $PKG_BUILD/pppdump/pppdump  $INSTALL/usr/sbin
+  cp $PKG_BUILD/pppstats/pppstats    $INSTALL/usr/sbin
+
+mkdir -p $INSTALL/usr/lib/pppd/2.4.5
+  cp $PKG_BUILD/pppd/plugins/*.so $INSTALL/usr/lib/pppd/2.4.5
+
diff --git a/packages/network/ppp/scripts/pppoe-setup b/packages/network/ppp/scripts/pppoe-setup
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..bdb588f3dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/network/ppp/scripts/pppoe-setup
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+echo "Adsl configure........."
+
+while [ true ] ; do
+    echo ""
+    echo "USER NAME"
+    echo ""
+    printf "%s" ">>> Enter your PPPoE user name (default $user): "
+    read Uu
+
+    if [ "$Uu" = "" ] ; then
+	Uu="$user"
+    fi
+  
+    U=`echo $Uu | sed -e "s/&/\\\\\&/g"`
+
+ while [ true ] ; do
+	echo ""
+	echo "PASSWORD"
+	echo ""
+	
+	printf "%s" ">>> Please enter your PPPoE password:    "
+	read PWD1
+	echo ""
+	printf "%s" ">>> Please re-enter your PPPoE password: "
+	read PWD2
+	echo ""
+	
+	if [ "$PWD1" = "$PWD2" ] ; then
+	    break
+	fi
+
+	printf "%s" ">>> Sorry, the passwords do not match.  Try again? (y/n)"
+	read ANS
+	case "$ANS" in
+	    N|No|NO|Non|n|no|non)
+		echo "OK, quitting.  Bye."
+		exit 1
+	esac
+    done
+
+
+
+echo "\"$Uu\"	*	\"$PWD1\"" > /storage/.config/chap-secrets 
+cp /storage/.config/chap-secrets /var/cache/
+
+echo "\"$Uu\"	*	\"$PWD1\"" > /storage/.config/pap-secrets
+cp /storage/.config/pap-secrets  /var/cache/
+exit  0
+done
+
diff --git a/packages/network/ppp/url b/packages/network/ppp/url
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a965890a33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/network/ppp/url
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+http://ppp.samba.org/ftp/ppp/ppp-2.4.5.tar.gz
diff --git a/projects/ION/options b/projects/ION/options
index de1b27a6cc..7417da7c68 100644
--- a/projects/ION/options
+++ b/projects/ION/options
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@
 # build with network support (yes / no)
   NETWORK="yes"
 
+# build ppp daemon (for configuring adsl etc...) (yes / no)
+  PPP_DAEMON="no"
+
 # build and install with XBMC webfrontend (yes / no)
   WEBSERVER="yes"
 
diff --git a/projects/generic/options b/projects/generic/options
index 8776aef6be..8488ae9ec3 100644
--- a/projects/generic/options
+++ b/projects/generic/options
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@
 # build with network support (yes / no)
   NETWORK="yes"
 
+# build ppp daemon (for configuring adsl etc...) (yes / no)
+  PPP_DAEMON="no"
+
 # build and install with XBMC webfrontend (yes / no)
   WEBSERVER="yes"
 
diff --git a/projects/intel/options b/projects/intel/options
index 690e1c3b59..31b9262e97 100644
--- a/projects/intel/options
+++ b/projects/intel/options
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@
 # build with network support (yes / no)
   NETWORK="yes"
 
+# build ppp daemon (for configuring adsl etc...) (yes / no)
+  PPP_DAEMON="no"
+
 # build and install with XBMC webfrontend (yes / no)
   WEBSERVER="yes"