Metronet Static IP On OPNSense
As luck would have it, fiber internet has made its way to our house out in the boonies. Most cable/internet companies charge an arm and a leg for a static IP and call it a “business account”. When the sales rep came by I asked how much a Metronet Static IP cost. The reply was $10 a month. I was sold on that for sure.
Otherwise, Metronet uses Carrier Grade Network Address Translation (CGNAT) for IP addresses. What that means is that your router or firewall will pull one address, but that your actual IP address is something else.
What that really means is connecting back to your home network via VPN can be a lot more complex. Also, Murphy’s VPN Law, states that you will pull a new DHCP address only while you are away on vacation rendering your ability to connect to your network null and void.
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