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I currently have ADSL (I know .. poor me), and fibre is coming to my area in the next 4 to 6 weeks, so I'm getting into prep mode.
I have an ADSL router, that acts as a modem on my network, and a Shorewall Linux firewall that establishes a pppoe session. In its simplest form, this manifests as a WAN IP and a number of internal IP's on the each adapter on the firewall. Obviously now, routing is simple, as the WAN IP is not inside the private IP range, so I don't really need to care about my internal IP range. I also have a Unifi AC Pro, so wireless is not a concern for my configuration, as its managed external to the ADSL router.
The problem is, I really have no idea (until it arrives) how the fibre network actually looks, or connects, so I'll lay down a few assumptions, and maybe someone with a bit of knowledge and some first hand experience can confirm / deny / swear at my horrible logic.
I assume, after the installation, that I am provided a cat5 interface inside my house. I also assume that plugging an ethernet cable into this port, and plugging the other end of this cable into my laptop, will result in a dhcp handshake, and an IP assignment. I also assume the IP assignment will be an internal IP (which may or may not conflict with my current ranges). Perhaps this assumption is nonsense, and I get a WAN IP on that adapter, in which case, I'm really good to go...
Could someone clarify how the actual connection to the fibre network looks so I can start to plan
Shotto
I currently have ADSL (I know .. poor me), and fibre is coming to my area in the next 4 to 6 weeks, so I'm getting into prep mode.
I have an ADSL router, that acts as a modem on my network, and a Shorewall Linux firewall that establishes a pppoe session. In its simplest form, this manifests as a WAN IP and a number of internal IP's on the each adapter on the firewall. Obviously now, routing is simple, as the WAN IP is not inside the private IP range, so I don't really need to care about my internal IP range. I also have a Unifi AC Pro, so wireless is not a concern for my configuration, as its managed external to the ADSL router.
The problem is, I really have no idea (until it arrives) how the fibre network actually looks, or connects, so I'll lay down a few assumptions, and maybe someone with a bit of knowledge and some first hand experience can confirm / deny / swear at my horrible logic.
I assume, after the installation, that I am provided a cat5 interface inside my house. I also assume that plugging an ethernet cable into this port, and plugging the other end of this cable into my laptop, will result in a dhcp handshake, and an IP assignment. I also assume the IP assignment will be an internal IP (which may or may not conflict with my current ranges). Perhaps this assumption is nonsense, and I get a WAN IP on that adapter, in which case, I'm really good to go...
Could someone clarify how the actual connection to the fibre network looks so I can start to plan
Shotto
