u/ChronSyn

YF installation questions

I'm due to have YF installed later this week. I use my own opnsense system for firewall + routing currently.

I've read a bunch of different experiences and info of YF installs, some old and some more recent, and wondered if anyone could clarify a couple of questions:

  • Are the installation engineers generally willing to drill the 'wire hole' from inside the property if requested?

  • If I've signed up for a static IP, is that an IPv4 reservation, an IPv6 reservation, or both?

  • Is IPv6 necessary? I recognise why it exists, but I've got it disabled on WAN because my current ISP doesn't support it. If I leave it disabled on WAN, is that likely to cause any weirdness with connection to the YF network?

  • Once install is completed, is it generally as simple as disconnecting the YF-supplied hub, cloning the MAC of the supplied hub into the WAN interface config of my opnsense system, waiting for the DHCP lease to expire (or do I even need to wait?), and then plugging the opnsense system directly into the ONT?

  • Although I won't be using the provided hub if I can avoid it, does it allow setting its 'web UI' IP address? Essentially, I'm concerned that if I need to use it, it might end up conflicting with something already on the network. I can always look to adjust the network as needed, but I'd prefer not to if I can avoid it.

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u/ChronSyn — 5 days ago