So I have an existing connection with Frontier. It is bonded DSL. I obtained a new Arris NVG443B modem to use. What I would like to do is bridge the modem and have pfSense manage the PPPoE connection. I have set up the all of the devices, and have everything connected, but I can't pfSense to log in correctly. Knowing that I might run into an issue with the configuration change, I left the older modem untouched so I could easily switch it back. I have set up pfSense before several times, but for cable connections.
I have tried looking for people having my current issue, but i could not seem to find issues exactly like my own.
These are my questions:
1. Does Frontier incorporate port security? Since I am swapping out the modem with a new one, do I need to call them
and give them the new MAC address?
2. The modem has the default IP of 192.168.254.254, when bridging it, it seems to still retain it's IP. How does pfSense
know to communicate with it (when selecting PPPoE) I thought I may need to statically set the IP for my WAN in
pfSense?
3. When I look at the WAN in the modem, it says the WAN status is good. Is this just testing the phone line?
4. It has been quite a while since I have had DSL, when I had it before, I had actual credentials to login with
(email/password). When I see the credentials to login with now they seem random generated. Since I am using a new
modem will I need to call Frontier and request new credentials?
I am including a quick diagram for context - Site 2 is the DSL site I am trying to reconfigure. I would greatly appreciate help, thank you in advance!
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