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    • V
      Valley
      last edited by

      Hi,

      I would like to use the load balancing within pfsense. I have two internet provider –> Comcast business with a fixed IP and Xfinity.
      Before I can setup the load balancer I have to confugure the static ip correctly. And this is my problem:

      After installing pfsense I have my wan configured with the static IP address: xx.xx.xxx.77 and the gateway address xx.xx.xxx.78.

      My Router from Comcast is in Bridge mode.
      --> no internet connection, as soon as I run it with DHCP I'm connected.

      Can someone please help me?

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      • chpalmerC
        chpalmer
        last edited by

        I wasn't aware you could use a bridged modem and get static IP's working with Comcast Business..

        What model modem did they give you to use?

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        • V
          Valley
          last edited by

          It's from technicolor - DPC 3941b

          But what's the reason that I couldn't get an internet connection when I use the provided fixed IP plus the gateway IP from Comcast?
          What am I doing wrong?

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          • dotdashD
            dotdash
            last edited by

            Login and check the modem settings. There is generally a checkbox to bypass the firewall for the public block. If you can't get it working, talk to their support. Painful, but sometimes unavoidable.

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            • chpalmerC
              chpalmer
              last edited by

              http://forums.businesshelp.comcast.com/t5/Equipment-Modems-Gateways/How-to-enable-bridge-mode-on-DPC3939B-and-keep-static-IPs/td-p/20409

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              • V
                Valley
                last edited by

                Hey,

                Thanks for the tip. I managed to get the load balancer up and running.

                :-)

                I have now Xfinity with a dynamic IP and Comcast with a stativ ip.
                When I check my public IP address my dynamic Xfinity is shown - how can I setup up my Comcast static IP address as the default address?

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                • chpalmerC
                  chpalmer
                  last edited by

                  @Valley:

                  When I check my public IP address my dynamic Xfinity is shown - how can I setup up my Comcast static IP address as the default address?

                  One way is to bridge a third interface to your WAN port and put the static IP's on devices on that interface.

                  Other is to use VIP's and then port forwarding or 1:1 NAT to the intended devices.

                  https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/What_are_Virtual_IP_Addresses

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