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Using 2 routers and IP Address
I am posting this wondering how anyone who puts a switch between their ONT and routers manage to get around the issue of only having 1 IP Address? I have internet 150/150 and there's only 1 IP Addres...
Good Day… Out of curiosity, your configuration seems very similar to mine… Please correctly me if my assumptions are incorrect here…
You mentioned previously that you were not utilizing ant of the Telus equipment in your setup, correct assumption on my part?
As well, you mentioned that you have 2 pfSense routers configured as your head end, again is this a correct assumption on my part?
So, you must be splitting the signal prior to the routers. What I’m curious about is the switch installed in the front end… I assume it’s a SFP capable switch?
I have a 4 port Cheap/inexpensive SFP switch splitting the incoming data from the ISP, this allows the dual IP addressing to my install 2 Unifi routers. The problem I’m having is every once in a while, I lose connection to one of the other IP’s as this switch get very warm.
If you wouldn’t mind letting me know what head end switch you have utilized for this function, as I’m eager to replace mine with one that will handle the data flow and the heat incurred…
Cheers….
The only equipment that I use from telus fiber is their Nokia optical modem. I did not use any SFP since I am using the TELUS provided optical modem that provide the conversion from fiber signal to ethernet. Yes I have a gigabit switch after the optical modem and 2 pfsense router connected to the gigabit switch. As per description of yours, I would say that you are not using any optical modem?
Ah, I got it now…. My system has the T3200 GPON transceiver directly connected to a 4-port fiber switch. And then that switch has 2 fiber connections to my 2 routers…
I got just where I was mistaken now… I’ll experiment with better fiber switches till I find one that can handle the heat… I truly thank everyone for there time addressing this matter….
Cheers…
