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    How to configure pfsense as PPPoE client

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      netblues @ziarmal
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      @ziarmal So you do have multiple lines and cpe's right?

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        ziarmal @netblues
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        @netblues yes , i have the same scenario with mikrotik and i want to change to pfsense.

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          netblues @ziarmal
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          @ziarmal So you need different interfaces on pfsense to bind each pppoe
          It can be physical ports or virtual, by using a managed switch, a trunk port and as many vlans as your connections.

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            ziarmal @netblues
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            @netblues thank you so much , as im new with pfsense could you please guide with little more details.

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              netblues @ziarmal
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              @ziarmal How many interfaces do you have available?
              Make it work over physical and then read about trunking and vlans

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                ziarmal @netblues
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                @netblues i did the same have vlans and trunk configuration on managed switch and have vlans on pfsense as well , now the problem is at a time only one pppoe link going up the rest shows down. could you please guide me how to solve this problem.

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                  netblues @ziarmal
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                  @ziarmal Are the user names different?
                  Please post interface assignments and ppp logs.

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                    ziarmal @netblues
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                    @netblues 1.png 2.png 3.png

                    Now i have 7 interfaces but if it work i will increase the interfaces range to more than 400 , i have different user name for each interface, you can see the logs and interface assignment on the attached screenshots.

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                      netblues @ziarmal
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                      @ziarmal Remove opt1 from vtnet0

                      Each one of this on its own works?
                      And it uses different cpe?
                      400 connections? and then what?

                      Post a diagram of what you are trying to do.
                      Start with 2-3 connections.. No more

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                        ziarmal @netblues
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                        @netblues
                        thank you so much
                        this is my current Diagram using mikrotik , Now I want change to pfsense. WeChat Image_20210122111657.png

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                          netblues @ziarmal
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                          @ziarmal You are talking about thousands of lines.
                          pls describe the cpe of that.

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                            ziarmal @netblues
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                            @netblues really appreciate your guidance, we use Huawei-OLT_Bass cpe and i dont really know about their things , they just give me multiple PPPoE users and i need to create multiple OPT1 interfaces to dail.

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                              netblues @ziarmal
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                              @ziarmal Yes, but how is the physical connection?
                              How do you reach all those cpe?

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                                ziarmal @netblues
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                                @netblues WeChat Screenshot_20210123143847.png

                                i reach to all those CPEs using Fiber network.

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