WAN Connection and Modem Config

[divsys]

In general it sounds like the right path to take.

If you can get a proper IP address for your WAN interface , that's 85% of the battle in a bridged setup.
Setting up individual WAP's as needed is definitely the suggested option for WiFi.

A quick Google search on "F2000 efibre bridge" turns up a number of examples to try.
Bridging looks like a standard option for that router and that's a good sign.
The only potential issue I see is the need to setup a VLAN for your connection, but that shouldn't be a show stopper.

Keep at it, post your issues and good description of what works and what doesn't and we'll help where we can.

[Shorty_7]

Hi,

Thanks for your reply and I appreciate the offer to help and nudge me the right direction!

I'll be specific as possible if I hit a block..

I hadn't seen the need to create a VLAN in my setup though. On the LAN side, I plan on migrating all clients onto the new pfsense DHCP address. As for WAN side - I saw a Youtube video where the guy appeared to two WAN addresses - one was his Gateway and he then assigned that in WAN Config. Sorry for the dumb Q but is the VLAN on LAN or WAN?

I'm be back working this tonight.

Thanks.

Shorty

[divsys]

I mentioned the VLAN  possibility because it appeared in some of the Google'd articles on setting the F2000 into bridge mode.

Unfortunately I don't have one of those devices so I can't be more specific.
From what I was reading it looked like a VLAN was required on the WAN side.

I suspect you'll need to do a little experimenting unless someone with firsthand experience on that device  can jump in.

[Shorty_7]

Hi,

I did some extra digging and the F2000 is a re-branded Huawei HG659b modem. If any other readers have experience setting pfsense up with one of these, I would like to hear how it went..

Thanks..

[AndrewZ]

Please show us screenshots of Status and/or Configuration of the modem's WAN port while the modem is the working condition as configured by ISP.

[Shorty_7]

Hi,

This is the identical settings of the WAN config settings within this procedure for switching the Eir F2000 unit to Bridge mode.

Regards

[AndrewZ]

For me it looks like WAN-port/VLAN10 is bridged with untagged LAN port, so the regular PC should be able to establish PPPoE session with the ISP while plugged to the modem LAN port.

I would also try to check with Wireshark on what is really coming from the modem, just to make sure VLAN tags are [not] there.

[Shorty_7]

Hi,

I've been working this with the F2000 set to Bridge mode (using the procedure I posted earlier) rebooted as instructed.
F2000 LEDs:
Power-On
DSL-On
Internet-Off

Network cable from WAN (blue port) on F2000 to WAN port on pfSense box.

I then set up the WAN config page in pfSense to use PPPoE and entered the settings  for my ISP. Now I should have just F2000 bridged to Internet and my access LAN on a 10.1x.x address.

I restarted the pfSense box hoping to now pick up a public IP address and have essentially

WAN (wan) -> pppoe0 ->
LAN (lan) -> em0 ->v4 10.1.2.10/24

I have attached screenshots of WAN config from pfSense [nothing to see I'm afraid] and the config showing where I entered configuration settings.The WAN card traffic LED on my pfSense box is not packeting at all.

Does anyone have some ideas on what I am doing wrong?

Thanks

S

[AndrewZ]

Forget about pfSense for a while, test from your PC first.

[Shorty_7]

Andrew,

You were quite right. Perseverance paid off and having upgraded to the newest revision, the GUI is actually better too! Appreciate your advice.

Can I ask further advice regarding the best method to allow my client PCs to reach Microsoft links to get their updates and my AV of course! I sis see some references to the use of regular expressions in the White list of the Squid Proxy and have no trouble using REs once I know Im in the right area!.

Once again, appreciate the pointer.

S