Archer VR400 v3 - Modem Only Mode
Hello,
I am looking to buy an Archer VR400 v3 for a specific use case.
I have a pfSense device acting as a router handling internal firewall/dns/dhcp etc.
My ISP provided device does not offer a modem only mode which causes some instability and I would like to replace with a device that can work in a modem only mode, on paper he Archer Vr400 v3 fits the bill.
Can I check that I can:
- Set up the device with he generic user name and password provided to my by my IPS (BT here in the UK)
- Set the Archer VR400 v3 to be modem only wih the instructions detailed here: https://www.tp-link.com/uk/support/faq/2728/
- Plug my WAN port of my pfSense device into the VR400 v3 and thats it?!
In my current setup I need to configure the pfSense device's WAN port to have an IP address in the same range as my ISP device (192.168.xxx.xxx) and my LAN port to use the internal address (172.16.xxx.xxx), in the new setup what IP address will the WAN port need, will it still use the 192.168.xxx.xxx range that is default on the Archer VR400 v3?
I can't quite get my head around how the IP address a device in modem only mode works, I assume it will have a public facing IP address from the ISP, but what would need to be configured between the modem and the pfSense router
Thanks in advance