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    Race Communications IPTV - VLAN IDs?

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      KevinRice
      last edited by KevinRice

      Does anyone know what VLAN ID Race uses (if any) for IPTV multicast? Has anyone succeeded in getting Race Communications IPTV working through pfSense?

      UPDATE (ANSWER): RaceTV uses VLAN 702

      Race TV consists of:

      • Calix GigaSpire 4420E (BLAST u6) router
      • Amino Amigo 7X set top box

      I've removed the Calix router and successfully gotten the set top box to connect, download a user profile and open the TV guide. Selecting a TV channel results in "this channel is currently down".

      I have configured:

      • TCP/IPv4 Firewall/NAT for the LAN interface the set top box is on (and packets are flowing)
      • IGMP Proxy (not sure if I have the correct multicast CIDR address blocks)

      I believe the problem is the streaming multicast is on the WAN over some unknown VLAN tag.

      How can I discover what VLAN (and IP ranges) the Calix router communicates on for IPTV?

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      • stephenw10S
        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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        Run a pcap on the WAN and look at it.

        If necessary using a switch mirror port and the ISP router to get the pcap so you know the traffic is there.

        Steve

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          KevinRice @stephenw10
          last edited by

          @stephenw10 Yeah, that's my thought also. Pain. Will need to connect and configure one of my rack mount switches and string a cable to my desktop to run pcap. I'm not highly talented at reading captures either. Fun! Practice makes perfect.

          Can't someone just give me all the answers??? Lol!

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            JKnott @KevinRice
            last edited by JKnott

            @kevinrice

            You can do what I did and configure a cheap managed switch as a data tap. I keep it in my computer bag, so it's always handy. It may be possible to use Packet Capture, but that can be more difficult for this sort of thing. I normally use Wireshark to monitor the traffic.

            PfSense running on Qotom mini PC
            i5 CPU, 4 GB memory, 32 GB SSD & 4 Intel Gb Ethernet ports.
            UniFi AC-Lite access point

            I haven't lost my mind. It's around here...somewhere...

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            • stephenw10S
              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
              last edited by

              You might just see it on the WAN just by pcapping there and it's easy so I'd try that first. 😉

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                KevinRice @JKnott
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                @jknott Thanks for linking your article. All I've got is a 24-port HP 2530, but it'll do. More power and cables and hassle than anything else. I suppose I could configure three unused ports on my 2930F main switch. Might be easier than dragging out the HP. I'll just need to modify your instructions a bit so as not to disrupt everything.

                First order of business is getting Race out to get their router working. It worked for a day, then quit! Then I'll have something to monitor. Hope I can find the skills to accomplish my goal. Race charges $10/mo for the "mandatory" router for IPTV service. I don't know how they will feel if I try to say I don't need it.

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                  KevinRice @stephenw10
                  last edited by

                  @stephenw10 Are you saying just plug the WAN port into an unused pfSense LAN interface and monitor that? I like it. Should see any DHCP requests on any alternate VLAN, right?

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                  • JKnottJ
                    JKnott @KevinRice
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                    @kevinrice

                    No, you have to monitor between pfsense and the modem. As I mentioned, Packet Capture might be suitable for that, but if you use a managed switch and mirroring, it would go between pfsense and the modem.

                    PfSense running on Qotom mini PC
                    i5 CPU, 4 GB memory, 32 GB SSD & 4 Intel Gb Ethernet ports.
                    UniFi AC-Lite access point

                    I haven't lost my mind. It's around here...somewhere...

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                    • stephenw10S
                      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                      last edited by

                      Yeah, you have everything going through pfSense already as I understand it so assuming the modem is just forwarding everything a pcap on WAN would show any tagged traffic that is arriving.
                      That's assuming your WAN is not using a VLAN now? If it is you would need to assign the parent interface and pcap on that.

                      Steve

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                        NogBadTheBad @stephenw10
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                        If you create a new column in Wireshark and add the field vlan.id you'll be able to see the vlan ID otherwise look in the data.

                        Screenshot 2021-06-21 at 18.50.46.png

                        Andy

                        1 x Netgate SG-4860 - 3 x Linksys LGS308P - 1 x Aruba InstantOn AP22

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