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Nighthawk CM2000, RAXE300, pfSense CE, XS712Tv2 12-Port 10G Managed Switch Setup
Bought the Nighthawk CM2000 and RAXE300 to replace Spectrum ISP gear needing to eliminate the double NAT as I never succeeded in direct connection of Spectrum modem to the pfSense router. Without the...
I'd be more wondering if its an issue with pfsense and how its negotiating a public/private IP address setup from the ISP.
I've dabbled in a few aftermarket 3rd party software but never pfsense. They've been a bit more complicated and not as user friendly in my experience. And I didn't do it enough to be worth the time so went back to direct modem---router setups. So not much help but based on prior experience, I'd be on the pfsense forums asking assistance.
Zaphod-17 wrote:
My goal was to configure an Internet - NetGear CM2000 - pfSense Router - Managed Switch - NetGear RAXE300 Access Point linkage configuration with the pfSense Router presenting a WAN public IP address.
That's the way to do it.
There could be other options, but if you want that, fine. Just don't expect the RAXE300 to do everything in its repertoire.
Disabled Features on the Router when set to AP Mode | Answer | NETGEAR Support
Because the RAXE300 is in AP mode, it has little influence over your network. Problem solving is probably down to the upstream devices, the pfSense Router and Managed Switch. Not much help that anyone here can give with those.
I'd be more wondering if its an issue with pfsense and how its negotiating a public/private IP address setup from the ISP.
I've dabbled in a few aftermarket 3rd party software but never pfsense. They've been a bit more complicated and not as user friendly in my experience. And I didn't do it enough to be worth the time so went back to direct modem---router setups. So not much help but based on prior experience, I'd be on the pfsense forums asking assistance.