BTHH5 changing to FTTP from Quickline

Installing and Using OpenWrt
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Just changed from TalkTalk FTTC on my BTHH5, to FTTP via Adtran fiber adapter. Quickline have provided a Zyxel 5610-T0 but my numerous IOT devices won't work the existing SSID and the Zyxel firmware won't let me setup SSID and password same as before due to complex password requirements.
So I want to use a BTHH5 (running 23.05 or 24.10)on the FTTP line, Quickline tell me to use VLAN 911, limit MTU to 1492 and CoS (not much of an idea what this is, maybe something to do with VOIP) set to 0.
BTHH5 is not showing WAN port in Port Status view, even though it is set up as wan.911 with PPPoE and Username/Password in Interfaces (with Unknown error (USER REQUEST)

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Add it as a dumb AP. Or throw it out and get something much more up to date.

The HH5A is not sufficient for even the lowest speed your provider offers. You really don't want to be using it as the router.

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I've got it and I need it to be a backup while I flash the Zyxel to OpenWRT

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Which port were you using on TalkTalk?
Normally, under OpenWrt the red WAN port isn't used but only the grey VDSL connector.
If you haven't changed the settings (afair in board.json) OpenWrt won't recognize the WAN port.

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Yes it was the DSL connector used before and WAN port now, can I make this change in LUCI or is it hidden (in board.json) now we are using DSA. I used to know where I was going in swconfig, LUCI has not been adapted to DSA (downloads winscp)

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So wan entry in board.json ( the one from from/etc/ ) is this
"wan": {
"device": "dsl0",
"protocol": "pppoe",
"macaddr": "00:37:b7:27:74:f5"
but the dsl entry underneath is
"dsl": {
"atmbridge": {
"vpi": 1,
"vci": 32,
"encaps": "llc",
"payload": "bridged",
"nameprefix": "dsl"
},
"modem": {
"type": "vdsl",
"annex": "a",
"tone": "av",
"xfer_mode": ""
which looks like it never changed

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Have you tried:

For Full Fibre (FTTH/FTTP):

On OpenWRT 23. Go to LuCI → Network → Interfaces.
You can delete DSL interface
Add new interface → Name=wan ~ Protocol=PPPoE ~ Device=use the free-text box at the bottom of the list to enter `wan.n` where n is the VLAN number
Create interface, only then you can add the credentials
Get PAP/CHAP username and PAP/CHAP password from ISP
In Firewall Settings, Assign firewall-zone to wan
CityFibre (example code is for Vodafone):

Above, set Device=wan.911 as VLAN=911 for CityFibre (most of the UK)
The /etc/config/network should have a new section like:

config interface 'wan'
    option proto 'pppoe'
    option device 'wan.911'
    option username 'dsl001234567@broadband.vodafone.co.uk'
    option password 'XYXYXYXY'
    option ipv6 'auto'
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Just change this to:

"wan": {
"device": "wan",
"protocol": "pppoe",
"macaddr": "aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff"
}

You could use the same macaddr as for the dsl, i choose to change it to something different.
After this change, the Port Overview will show wan instead of dsl0.

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Now got
config device
option type '8021q'
option ifname 'wan'
option vid '911'
option name 'wan.911'
option mtu6 '1492'
option mtu '1492'

config interface 'wan'
option proto 'pppoe'
option device 'wan.911'
option username 'mmm.nnnn_00091120'
option password 'xXxXxXxX'
option ipv6 'auto'

but still no joy, only low k's of traffic showing on WAN port

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INfo from Zyxel setup
Name = ETHWAN
Type = ETH
Mode = Routing
Encapsulation = PPPoE
802.1p = 0
802.1q = 911
IGMP Proxy = N
NAT = Y
Default Gateway = Y
IPv6 = Y
MLD Proxy = Y