(Residential) Plusnet static IP addresses are not configured at your end.

They simply allocate one from their DHCP pool and store it on your account. When you connect, that address is given to you instead of a newly-issued DHCP dynamic one.

So it is the VDSL Modem that gets it then and my router just stays on dynamic IP mode and picks it up automatically.

As far as I can see, you have the Airport Extreme connected to the modem and running DHCP and NAT, and providing a guest network. You connect the Airport Express in bridge mode and this extends both your normal LAN and your guest LAN.

The modem doesn't really get the WAN ip address as it's configured in bridge mode
It just passes right though the modem to the Extreme as the Extreme creates the PPPOE session.

As BatBoy says, (I'm assuming he is right about the Apple kit configuration as I don't know them), you don't seem to need a static IP address from your ISP for this?

Though I have one just so I can run the tbb BQM.

IN reply to both your posts:

1: The airport express can't extend the guest network only my home network, The airport express says it can't set up guest network unless I have it set on share public IP which is how my main router is set.

2. Oh I got it now, So when I sign into the PPPOE it then is sent the IP to be configured with and the VDSL Modem just converts the signals from NGA.

BQM is really the reason I want one as well tbh, I want to know how the connection through FTTC compares to the likes of Virgin.

I also like knowing my IP and might set up remote CCTV system in future too.

1. It should but you may need the latest firmware.

2. Yeah.

1. I do have latest firmware

2. Cool, that's sorted that, Thanks

Edited by mlmclaren (Mon 12-May-14 20:05:33)

How is the Express connected to the Extreme - wired, wireless, through a switch?