pfSense

[McFarTech]

Hi. 

Hope someone might be able to help with some info.  Right now i am with Virgin Media and use the Super Hub in modem mode connected to my pfSense machine. 

I am looking to move to BT Full Fibre 900 and continue to use pfSense as my Firewall \ Router. Doers any one have any suggestion or real world info / setup using BT in this configuration? 

Thanks in advance 

[Crimliar · Accepted solution]

Your basic setup is an absolute doddle!  Connecting the pFsense box directly to the ONT all you need is:

PPPoE username: bthomehub@btbroadband.com

PPPoE password:  BT

No VLAN required on the pFsense Wan port, but you'll not be able to use BT's "digital voice" unless you figure out how it works and set up the appropriate rules on the pFsense - apparently no one has managed this yet.

Yes, you could always "double NAT" (no UN/Pass on pF that way), but if I were using a pFsense box, it's not something I'd want to do!

[McFarTech]

Thanks mate for the info much appreciated. Yeah i am not bothered about digital voice. 

[brookheather]

Some more settings you will probably need to set for BT:

System->Routing->Gateways change the Monitoring IP to something like 1.1.1.1 as the BT gateway IP doesn't respond to pings.

For IPv6 go to Interfaces->WAN

IPv6 Configuration Type DHCP6

Enable Request a IPv6 prefix/information through the IPv4 connectivity link

Enable Only request an IPv6 prefix, do not request an IPv6 address

DHCPv6 Prefix Delegation size 56

You can also set the MTU to 1500 as BT supports baby jumbo frames.

[fusrohdan]

Hi, I have those exact settings you listed there applied to my pfsense wan adapter, but I do not get ipv6 connectivity.  What else is needed please?

[rusty79675]

Did you finally sort it out - I have been trying for ages to get mine to work and finally had a break through today, let me know if you need some help.

[mikemod]

I have been trying to get IPV6 working as well on BT FTTP using pfSense.

I can get a WAN_DHCP6 link local address in the form fe80::225....... but still no IPV6 connection to the outside world.

I would be interested in what you did to get it working

[mikemod]

In the  LAN settings I added "track interface" in the IPv6 configuration

and in the Track IPv6 settings  set IPv6 Interface - WAN and Prefix ID 56

I now have a LAN interface IPV6 of 2a00:23c7......... and my PC had been allocated a similar IPv6 address

However IPv6 tests on the internet still detect no IPv6 address.

[mikemod]

Forgot to set the LAN default rule to IPv4+IPv6

All working now 🙂

[rusty79675]

I have just jumped to OPNsense following the news from Netgate - it is a similar setup but if anyone needs help just let me know. If I get some time i may make a post on how to set it up from scratch.