Bridge mode static IP config vodafone HFC
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Hello, I'm new to pfSense.
Im trying to configure pfsense behind my ISP router that is currently in bridge mode.
My ISP is Vodafone Spain and fiber type is HFC.
I have public static IP and trying to get this IP in the pfsense WAN interface is where the problems begins.
If i let the config as DHCP and nothing more configured, then i get a dynamic IP from the ISP and i have Internet.
If i clone the MAC Address from the CableModem the i get an IP that appears in the ISP GUI but is not my static IP and also dont have Internet.
In the ISP Router GUI the wan interface seems to have two IPs as shown in the picture:
I have the IP 10.132.39.xx and the gateway 10.132.31.1 when i have the MAC cloned, but the static IP i'm paying for is the 62.43.203.xx.
I don't understand how is possible the WAN interface has two different IPs. Router is technicolor cga 4233vdf.
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It looks like the ISP router is using a private subnet on it's WAN directly (10.132.X.X) and they are routing the public IP to it. In bridge mode I'd expect the private IP to be routed to pfSense instead. You would need to configure it to do that though.
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@stephenw10 Yes, it is probably like that. But im not sure i can do that from pfSense because i only have one WAN interface and i don't know where i can set the second (the public) IP.
From the company they are not helping me. -
When you set the modem/router in bridge mode do you have to specify device to bridge to?
What subnet does pfSense get an IP in when you set the WAN to DHCP?
You may be able to just add the static IP as a IPAlias VIP on WAN.
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Hi! No, i dont have to specify a device to bridge to. I only have to enable bridge mode which disables router mode. No more options in the ISP Router.
About the subnet when i set the WAN to DHCP, if i dont change the MAC i get a valid dynamic public IP and i have Internet. When i clone the CableModem MAC of the router i get a private IP 10.132.34.xx and the 10.132.32.1 gateway like the ISP Router (which seems to be a right step) but i don't have Internet and the IP is not my static IP.I already tried to set the IPv4 alias to the static IP but its ignored. Also i tried to set the MAC, the SN and the IP as the hostname identifier and has no effect.
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How did you test the VIP?
I would try to ping out from it. I would also try to ping to it from something external and see if those arrive at the WAN.
Is there no documentation from the ISP on how to use your static IP? Or using a 3rd party router?
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@borjaevo said in Bridge mode static IP config vodafone HFC:
About the subnet when i set the WAN to DHCP, if i dont change the MAC i get a valid dynamic public IP and i have Internet. When i clone the CableModem MAC of the router i get a private IP
So then the correct setup is to let pfsense have it's unique MAC and not to clone the MAC from the Cable Modem. I'm guessing they use VLAN's to deliver the 10.132 subnet for management purposes and your public IP on a different VLAN. Perhaps they use the 10.132 for TV as well?
