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    can I connect the client that I created using the vm to the pfsense interface in virtualbox?

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    • stephenw10S
      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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      I strongly recommend having everything using DHCP to avoid configuration issues. At least initially.
      Do you still have three NICs on the pfSense VM? Are you sure the one you have assigned as LAN is the adapter connected to 'Internal Network'? Check the MAC addresses to confirm.

      Steve

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        ezvink @stephenw10
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        @stephenw10
        I have all settings DHCP sir, but still the web gui can't run on the lubuntu VM even on the host it can't

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        • stephenw10S
          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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          Is it pulling a DHCP lease?

          Does the pfSense LAN MAC address show it's using the correct NIC? The one configured as Internal Network.

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            ezvink @stephenw10
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            @stephenw10
            Sorry sir, before I answer your question. I want to ask, does the WI-FI network have an effect on running this pfsense? because what I see on youtube most people use ethernet instead of wi-fi

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            • stephenw10S
              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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              It could affect connectivity from other hosts if the wifi network you're on has client isolation enabled.
              It would not affect connection to pfSense from internal VMs.

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                ezvink @stephenw10
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                @stephenw10
                Sorry sir, what do you mean by lease?

                it should be correct sir, because I set it to default.
                How to check MAC address in pfsense, sir? because I can't enter the web gui

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                • stephenw10S
                  stephenw10 Netgate Administrator @ezvink
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                  @ezvink said in can I connect the client that I created using the vm to the pfsense interface in virtualbox?:

                  @stephenw10
                  Sorry sir, what do you mean by lease?

                  The DHCP server leases IP addresses to clients. The Lubuntu VM should get an IP address from pfSense if the interfaces are configured correctly.

                  How to check MAC address in pfsense

                  At the command line in the console run: ifconfig -a
                  That will show you the MAC address of each interface along with the IP address and description.
                  Compare that with the MACs in VBox to be be sure they are configured in the correct order.

                  Steve

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                    ezvink @stephenw10
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                    MAC is used like this, sir, what next, sir?
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                    • stephenw10S
                      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                      Ok, and you have LAN assigned as em1 I assume?

                      Is the Lunbuntu VM also using that same Internal Network?

                      If you set it to DHCP does it pull an IP from pfSense?

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                        ezvink @stephenw10
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                        @stephenw10
                        yes, that's right.

                        The lubuntu VM uses the same internal network sir, but different MAC's should be like that, right?

                        I've set DHCP on pfsense's em1 (LAN) interface, but on the lubuntu DHCP VM it gets the same IP as the pfsense setting
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                        • stephenw10S
                          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                          It looks like changed the pfSense LAN IP and subnet from 192.168.10.1/24 to 192.168.15.1/24. Did you enabled the DHCP server on LAN at that step?
                          Is the Lubuntu interface configured as a dhcp client?

                          Steve

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                            ezvink @stephenw10
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                            @stephenw10
                            now the lubuntu VM has got a DHCP IP from pfsense sir, what's the next step?
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                              ezvink @stephenw10
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                              @stephenw10
                              I've tried the web gui on the lubuntu VM, but still the web gui pack can't run.

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                              • stephenw10S
                                stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                                What exactly are you trying to connect to? Looks like you switched the gui to http in the previous screenshot.

                                Can the Lubuntu VM ping 192.168.15.1?

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                                    ezvink @stephenw10
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                                    @stephenw10
                                    what do you mean by this sir? I chose yes here because I followed the video tutorial that I gave the link
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                                      ezvink @stephenw10
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                                      @stephenw10
                                      I've been able to connect, sir, and pfsense can already be accessed via lubuntu.

                                      for the next I will install suricata and snort on this pfsense, then how to make this lubuntu interface can be secured by suricata and snort how? looks like the LAN interface in pfsense will take the IP 192.168.15.1 while the VM lubuntu IP is 192.168.15.5
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                                      • stephenw10S
                                        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                                        You should first read the setup instructions in the docs and in the IPS/IDS section of the forums here. Then open a thread there if you have Suricata/Snort questions, that's no longer a virtualisation problem.

                                        Steve

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                                          ezvink @stephenw10
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                                          @stephenw10

                                          ok ok sir, in advance I thank you for helping me and taking the time to help me thank you sir.

                                          if i need you back, can i ask you back please sir?

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                                          • stephenw10S
                                            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                                            Sure, I'll answer questions as time allows.

                                            I agree with what @Patch said previously though. You need to discover how to do a lot of this for yourself in order to learn from it.

                                            Steve

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