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    if_pppoe how to configure static IP configuration?

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      chrcoluk
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      So on the legacy pppoe, I configured it via '/conf/mpd_wan.conf'

      The line 'set iface addrs' specifically.

      This needs to be done as I have multiple IP blocks from my ISP, and so I can control the primary IP on the interface. Using if_pppoe this config is no longer used and the wrong IP is configured, is there a known way to the same thing on if_pppoe?

      pfSense CE 2.8.0

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        chrcoluk @chrcoluk
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        @chrcoluk I solved it by reordering the IP block priority at my ISP, however is a much more serious problem which I will post about in another thread. Ideally though if_pppoe I think should have these configuration features that exist in mpd.

        pfSense CE 2.8.0

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          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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          Yes if_pppoe is new, it doesn't yet have feature parity with mpd5/netgraph.

          So you are setting the IP address for mpd5 to request from the ISP? Otherwise the ISP passes the first one configured for your user and that's incorrect?

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            chrcoluk @stephenw10
            last edited by chrcoluk

            @stephenw10 said in if_pppoe how to configure static IP configuration?:

            Yes if_pppoe is new, it doesn't yet have feature parity with mpd5/netgraph.

            So you are setting the IP address for mpd5 to request from the ISP? Otherwise the ISP passes the first one configured for your user and that's incorrect?

            I was, but I fixed that now on the ISP side, I have control on the ISP control panel to pick and choose which of my IP's is assigned by default, so that one is not an issue affecting me now. Previously the default was incorrect and I was overriding in the MPD configuration.

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            • stephenw10S
              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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              Hmm, interesting edge case though!

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