Cable Modem Installation
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The ISP may be the only one who can put it bridge mode… Gives them more control over what you use your connection for...
(Comcast does this with their commercial gateway... )
Just noticed that after you enter the advance menu extra links appears on the basic settings page and it now includes the Gateway Mode etc. I have 2 choices Router or Bridge, didn't want to restart the modem after selecting Bridge,as i'm not sure what else I need to do.
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You would need to set up your wan port for DHCP.
Restart the modem then restart your pfsense box…
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You would need to set up your wan port for DHCP.
Restart the modem then restart your pfsense box…
The problem is that the cable modem doesn't have a WAN port only 4 LAN ports and a coaxial cable connection. The IP address is obtained via the coaxial cable.
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On a cable modem, the coaxial cable connector is the WAN port. The LAN port is ethernet.
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Once you've put it into bridge mode then the LAN ports are what connects you to your ISP. At that point anything you connect to the LAN ports on the CM effectively is the WAN port.
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@Cry:
Once you've put it into bridge mode then the LAN ports are what connects you to your ISP. At that point anything you connect to the LAN ports on the CM effectively is the WAN port.
Thanks for the explanation. WAN is setup for DHCP. Do I have to disable DHCP for LAN and WiFi or putting this CM into bridge will disable both services.
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Putting it into bridge mode will turn it into a "dumb" modem, that should include disabling the WiFi, DHCP server etc automatically.
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@Cry:
Once you've put it into bridge mode then the LAN ports are what connects you to your ISP. At that point anything you connect to the LAN ports on the CM effectively is the WAN port.
Thanks for the explanation. WAN is setup for DHCP. Do I have to disable DHCP for LAN and WiFi or putting this CM into bridge will disable both services.
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CM is now configured in bridge mode. Thanks for all your help.
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One more question how do I access the Cable Modem webpage if it's a dumb modem.
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I have found this method to be most reliable:
http://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/How_can_i_access_my_PPPoE_Modem_on_WAN
However your modem may or maynot still present a web gui when it's in bridge mode and you'll have to know it's IP.Steve
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Search the forum: "access modem"
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Search the forum: "access modem"
CM connected to Pfsense in bridge mode picked up WAN IP address and working fine. However the wireless is still working as an access point (Even though it's in bridge mode). Removed the antenna and continue to use my existing router (Access Point).
I thought I was going to lose Pfsense,thanks for coming to my rescue.
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However the wireless is still working as an access point (Even though it's in bridge mode)
That's weird. Can you actually connect to it? The wireless chipset in the modem will probably continue to operate with whatever values it was last given but it shouldn't send any packets anywhere.
If you power up a separate wireless access point without connecting it to a wired network you can still connect to it but obviously it doesn't actually do anything.You could probably set you CM back to router mode, disable the wireless part and then set it back to bridge mode.
Steve
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However the wireless is still working as an access point (Even though it's in bridge mode)
That's weird. Can you actually connect to it? The wireless chipset in the modem will probably continue to operate with whatever values it was last given but it shouldn't send any packets anywhere.
If you power up a separate wireless access point without connecting it to a wired network you can still connect to it but obviously it doesn't actually do anything.You could probably set you CM back to router mode, disable the wireless part and then set it back to bridge mode.
Steve
Yes it's possible to connect,even though I removed the antenna i can still see the wireless connection (secured) in the Wireless utility. I tried resetting the router to go back to router mode and it's not possible - not a problem.
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