Does Firewalla purple support Option 60/61

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Michael Trew

• May 04, 2022 08:42

Hi.

I currently have a Firewalla Blue and im looking to purchase the Firewalla Purple and use this in Router mode to replace my Sky Broadband hub. Ill then add a new Mesh system which will be running in bridge mode.

My query is does the Purple support DHCP options 60 and 61 on the WAN port? SKY use MER for authentication which not all Routers support. 

Thanks in advanced.

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  Crowbarstrong

  • May 28, 2022 10:14

  
  you can dhcp seperatly or bridge them dhcp

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  Support Team

  • May 28, 2022 16:41

  @Crowbarstrong

  Sorry not sure what you mean.

  We will likely support both DHCP options in the upcoming app 1.50.

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  Ben Smith

  • June 01, 2022 23:51

  Hmmm the FW won't replace the Sky Router entirely, you will need to use Sky's router as the "modem" and plug it into the FW' WAN port. So Option 60/61 won't be necessary. Unless I'm missing something.

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  Michael Trew

  • June 02, 2022 08:51

  Thanks for the replies. 

  The issue with using skys router in modem mode is you still end up with a double NATing which can cause other issues. What i am wanting to do is do away with the sky router and use the firewalla with a 3rd party modem like a Draytek or and old BT modem. This is how i currently have everything setup with the Asus Router.

  I have spoken with support and they plan on adding the ability to set these DHCP options on the next firmware update.

  Thanks All

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  Jose Cardoso

  • June 13, 2022 21:00

  Another Sky customer here looking for DHCP Option 61 (client-identifier) support. Just received my Purple and was disappointed to find that I can't enter the required info for this option to use my Firewalla as a router in DHCP mode.

  I'm currently using an ASUS RT-AX86U router connected to my Sky fibre ONT with WAN set to DHCP and only option 61 set to 'sky@skydsl|sky' which has worked without fault for over a year now.

  Looking forward to the v1.50 release if this does indeed add DHCP Option 61 support. Happy to provide logs and further details if needed to improve testing.

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  Jose Cardoso

  • June 18, 2022 13:40

  Happy to confirm I now have my Purple connected to my Sky Fibre connection in router mode using DHCP Option 61.

  

  Thank you to Firewalla Support for access to the beta version to get this working.

  Absolutely loving my Purple so far!

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  Michael Trew

  • June 18, 2022 13:56

  Thanks for sharing that you now have the beta version working with sky. I can now upgrade from my blue and order a purple.

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  Jonathon Doig

  • August 04, 2022 12:06
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  If anyone is still following this thread I have just managed to get my FWG working in router mode connected to Sky FTTC (They call it Superfast) in the UK. I have been using a Draytek Vigor 166, although I imagine it would also work with one of the White Openreach modems. I do have 2 here so will probably try those as some point.

  I had always been running the Beta but, it's the Alpha you need. I had to upgrade my Box to 1.9742 and the app on my phone to 1.51. Thanks to FW Support for sorting this out.

  Doing this gives access to DHCP option 61 (Client Identifier). 1.50 gives access to option 60 (Vendor Class Identifier) but it's 61 that you must have. Sky now disregard the specific authentication which means you can use abcdefgh@skydsl|1234567890abcdef but, you have to use that ascii string expressed in hex. I saw this when I used to have a Cisco VDSL router. So you just have to convert it or copy and paste it from here...

  616263646566676840736B7964736C7C31323334353637383930616263646566

  Happy to supply more details if needed. I would be happier if this functionality made it into the Beta/Production ASAP please.

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