Features in 5.4.7

Product Discussion Beta Releases
1

Hi,
I haven’t tried the beta 5.4.7 on my Balance 30 yet but was wondering whether either of these features are included.

Cheers Ian

2

Regarding the features of “accessing modem’s IP over PPPoE interface” and “API” would be targeted on 6.0 firmware. The changes between 5.4.6 and 5.4.7 would be some minor improvement.

3

Has this feature made it into 6.x? Also is a beta of the latest 6.x FW available for the Balance 30 yet?

4

The 6.1 firmware is out of beta and is now a general release:

5

Thanks. Can you confirm whether either of these additional features have made the cut:

Cheers Ian

6

Hi Ian, the API is still in development and this will come at a later date, no ETA yet.

I’m not sure about connecting to the ADSL modem directly from behind the Peplink. Do the modems have a default IP they listen on?

7

Hi Tim,

Re. the modem access I have two scenarios:

WAN1
Tooway Satellite Modem connected via Ethernet (Connection Mode: DHCP)
The Tooway modem has a non-fixed public IP address.

WAN2
Netgear ADSL Router connected via Ethernet (Connection Mode: PPPoE).
Note that I have this ADSL Router configured in “Modem mode” so it’s not actually routing, just acting as a modem.
The Netgear ADSL “Modem” is configured with a static private IP address by me.

Cheers Ian

8

Hi Tim, are you able to answer my query.

9

Hi Ian, do these modems have a factory default IP they listen on? For example, most cable modems can be accessed at 192.168.100.1 even though they are passing through a different IP address to the router…

10

The Netgear DG834Gv3 does (although I changed the address to a private address which better suited me).
AFAIK my Tooway satellite modem only has a non-static public IP address

11

Correction my Tooway satellite modem only has a non-static private IP address.

12

Sorry, I’ve tested this again and here are my correct findings.

I can access my Tooway satellite modem connected on the WAN side (its fixed address is 192.168.100.1). Its Connection Mode is DHCP.
I cannot access my Netgear modem connected on the WAN site (it has a fixed private address of my choosing). Its Connection Mode is PPPoE.

The issue is in relation to PPPoE WAN connections.

(BTW, I don’t know whether you want to / can move the tail end of this tread to here: https://forum.peplink.com/threads/198-Connecting-to-ADSL-modems-from-the-LAN-side/ since that’s what we’re discussing).