Issues connecting Mikrotik RB5009 to BigPipe

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Starlith

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#295960 9-May-2022 14:20

Hi team,

Forgive me as I'm quite new to Mikrotik devices but does anyone have a configuration that I can follow for BigPipe?

I have an IP address from BigPipe using PPPoE though no other traffic is passing to me from there.

I generaly followed the guide from gowireless but I excluded vlan10 as BigPipe doesn't require it (not sure if this is correct or not).

Also I have no DHCP client, I'm starting to think it could be one of my Firewall or NAT rules thats stopping it all.

Any help would be appreciated.

Cheers

RunningMan

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#2911871 9-May-2022 14:31

You'll need to change the firewall filter rules and NAT to using the PPPoE interface instead of DHCP. Then delete the DHCP client because there's the odd occasion it can interfere if unused.

EDIT: https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=66&topicid=206084 RB5009 will be RouterOS 7, but should be close enough to get the basics

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#2911872 9-May-2022 14:32

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#2911874 9-May-2022 14:34

Geekzone guide:

https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=66&topicid=206084

Go wireless guide:

https://help.gowifi.co.nz/support/solutions/articles/48001077268-beginners-guide-to-configuring-a-mikrotik-router-from-start-to-finish

You can generally use the quick template for pppoe as this will set the firewall and nat rules up, I can’t recall any other gotcha with bigpipe as they don’t use vlan.

Edit: as others have said, make sure your source is the pppoe interface for your nat/firewall instead of something else.

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#2911943 9-May-2022 16:07

Starlith:

I excluded vlan10 as BigPipe doesn't require it (not sure if this is correct or not).

My Bigpipe connection requires vlan10 because the port over from Spark went a bit funny. When I had it off I wasn't even getting an IP address, so you can probably rule that out.

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#2911947 9-May-2022 16:20

Just tread carefully with Mikrotik especially if you're new to the platform as it is very easy to screw up and not have it firewalled off. Run a scan online (GRC Shields Up works) and triple-check your firewall rules else your router will get pwned very, very quickly.

I always recommend everyone to use their ISP provided router unless if you have a very, very good reason not to. Also considering BigPipe is pretty-much abandoned consider going to another ISP like Voyager ($14.95 once-off for a static IP) or even Skinny if a static IP isn't needed.

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#2911965 9-May-2022 17:53

Im not sure why no guides recommend to build off the quick start templates. When I checked last the pppoe quick start had the right firewall and nat rules with fasttrack enabled for basic home LAN and wifi setup.

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Starlith

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#2911966 9-May-2022 17:54

Thanks fam, after giving up on it last night it ended up working as soon as I plugged it back in and passed Shields Up!

Funny that.