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    Well if it's not actually in bridge more I'd expect pfSense to pull a private IP on it's WAN as long as it's set to DHCP.

    You probably would have to power cycle to modem to be sure it isn't locked to the MAC address of whatever client you had connected there initially. Or spoof that MAC address in pfSense.

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    Now if only I could edit the topic, I could change it to solved!

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    @gertjan That is exactly where the issue is. Once upon a time, AT&T would provide the end use with a simple single port modem that would connect to your router or AP. Now I get these monster routers with wifi, VOIP, and possibly a TV connection. With the Arris BGW210-700, after the latest update, I could not make use of the IP-Passthru (which used to be called DMZ+, and many other names). I ended up getting an older model that the IP-Passthru works, but at the cost of not getting access to the web management interface unless I was physically connected via ethernet.

    As for getting the PPPoE credentials, that is almost a non-starter. Again, back in the good old days, you could actually reset your PPPoE password using AT&T portal, but now, if you are willing to pay a one time fee of $49.00 or a monthly $15.00 a month tech support fee, you are S.O.L if you ask for support. I thought that I would get another switch in the setup and create a VLAN, but that didn't work to well for me. I guess I could use one of my RPi, plug that into the AT&T crap box, and then connect wirelessly to the RPi, but really a PITA!