Not getting IP on IPTV vlan via ISP
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Not really, what you could do is install wireshark, let pfsense capture all packages on the VLAN4 interface and analyze what's going on. maybe you see some arp messages from other devices, but I think those will be filtered.
Actually, when you add the dhcp-class-identifier "IPTV_RG" to the dhcp request, that should be enough, so if the VLANs are working it should give you an IP address.
I would suggest focus on the internet connection get that one working on VLAN 34, then you know the VLAN tagging works.I didn't have VDSL, so for me it was just connecting PFSense to the fiber (via the media converter) so I don't know what to do to let the experiabox not to fuck up…
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Another test could be to setup a networkcard in ESXi that listens to VLAN34, give that NIC to pfSense and see if it gets an IP through DHCP i guess?
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That's what I ment, but you don't need to add a physical network adapter, this should be a virtual adapter
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I think i found the problem
The bridge of the Experiabox is only putting through the VLAN34 i guess. That is also the reason i didn't have to do anything with VLAN34 inside pfSense to get internet, it was directly working by putting a DHCP on the WAN-interface in pfSenseThe dropdown contained the option 'iptv', when i selected that and applied the bridge again, the internet didn't work anymore and also still no IP on VLAN4 interface.
I also had the possibility to go to the 'LAN' settings tab on the Experiabox. I could assign the VLAN called 'iptv' to a LAN port. I picked port 4 and switched the cable going to my ESXi server from LAN #1 on the Experiabox, to LAN #4 of the Experiabox.
Still: no IP on the VLAN interface. ???
I have connected my Fritz!box back again and turned off the pfSense VM. I think the Experiabox is messing around, i have no clue how to get this working >:( :o Maybe i need a modem that does a full transparent bridge. I thought a 'Draytek Vigor 130' can do such things. However i don't want to spend money on that now.
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Well first that modem should go to full bridge, you could search the web a bit to do so.
Otherwise try to get a used one.
You could also choose to let the Experibox handle the TV and VOIP and have a bridge for you WAN (that worked and so you still have full control of your internet connection) -
None of the options are possible.
A year (or two) ago they used bridged mode for TV, where the LAN #4 was dedicated for IPTV. When you bridged the Experiabox, the internet was passed thru, but for IPTV you still had to connect the settopbox directly to the Experiabox. But now it is changed to routed mode (settopbox is in LAN, not dependent of a specific LAN-port anymore). I don't know how to pull this apart in the Experiabox, as the settings are limited on this.
So for now it is not possible to get IPTV working.
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Well, I wouldn't give up so easily, I doubt there isn't a way to get a bridge mode… what version of experiabox do you have?
And what are the options in the drop down menu for VLAN, is there an option disable? -
I have the Experiabox V8 i received from Telfort.
The only option in the dropdown is 'iptv', the VLAN that is preconfigured on the Experiabox.I have tried setting that option and pressing 'apply' but that didn't have any effect. I lost my internet connection it seemed, and also still no IP on VLAN4 interface in pfSense.
Maybe the bridge has to be disabled first, and then apply it again with that 'iptv' option selected.On Tweakers.net forum i read someone ('wizai') that has mapped the 'iptv' to LAN #2 of the Experiabox, and then connected a separate networkcable from that port to his router.
Unfortunately i only have two network adapters on my ESXi host (LAN & WAN), so i can't try that now. -
In many post I see that you have to disable the wifi as well, did you do that also? It could be that the Experiabox won't go to bridge if wifi is still on.
what you could try is, disconnect the DSL connection, reset the modem to factory default and see if you could set it to bridge and then connect the DSL again. I did a package capture on the modem, when you go to factory default, the modem will retrieve settings from KPN/Telfort parts of the modem will be disabled after the settings are in. -
Yes, i disabled DHCP and wifi as per the tutorial.
I will try resetting the Experiabox to defaults and then connecting it to DSL again. Don't know when, my girlfriend got pretty irritated when she couldn't watch her TV shows hehe :-X -
There is also an option to go to another provider.
I must say, Telfort and KPN are not the best in customer service -
I don't have any complaints on Telfort. Speed is good (100/30), my connection has a good uptime and i was able to negotiate a good price (6 months free!) when i renewed my subscription ;D
The new house that we're moving in soon also has fiber, but my DSL subscription runs till October. So maybe after that period i will switch to fiber.
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I have set the Experiabox to defaults and then (without having it connected to VDSL) applied the bridge.
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Shouldn't the VLAN4 also have the protocol 'Bridging' ?
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Sorry for the late reply.
There should only be one WAN actually like WAN2… no VLAN ID nothing I don't know what PPOE passhtrough stands for, but even the modem should not make the ppoe tunnel.
It should only act as a converter..
Is it possible to get rid of all the VLAN stuff? (I dont have much experience with the experiabox, haven't use that with the fiber)
BTW, it is possible that Telfort will change your account to fiber under the same conditions as you have now. -
Thanks.
Telfort doesn't use PPPoE, they use MPoA i saw somewhere in a manual of configuring a Draytek Vigor 130 for Telfort.
I think i will ditch the Experiabox and get myself a Draytek Vigor 130 if i can find it for a reasonable price. -
Today i received the Draytek Vigor 130. I will continue with that modem + pfSense + managed switch for VLANs.
I am not going to put any more effort in the Experiabox V8.When i have Routed IPTV working with the Draytek + pfSense (can take a while because i am going to move to an other house soon) i will write up my config here.