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      puig
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      Hello, I'm a beginner
      I have a valid problem with the interfaces when installing pfsense again.
      Only the WAN(em0) interface is available.
      How do I make the interface appear?
      Thanks in advance
      Kind regards!

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      • johnpozJ
        johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator @puig
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        @puig what interface? You have not provided any info to go on..

        What are you installing pfsense on? Does it have multiple nics in it? A multiple port nic? Are the interface on the motherboard? Are you trying to use a usb nic? So info like hardware your using, make and model - what nics make and model, etc.

        Did it use to work, and your reinstalling to try and fix it? Is this a VM on some host and your creating a new VM?

        What version of pfsense even?

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        • stephenw10S
          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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          Yup what interfaces are you expecting to see? Do they appear in the boot log?

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            puig @stephenw10
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            @stephenw10 During the first installation, there were 2 network interfaces, namely em0(for WAN) and em1(for LAN) but I took the liberty of reinstalling the OS and since then I have only one interface(em0 for wan). I would like to remind you that I work in a virtualization environment running vmware workstation pro 17.

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              johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator @puig
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              @puig if your setup is on a vm, and your VM doesn't see a nic - how is that a pfsense problem?? Look to your VM settings why you didn't assign a nic to the VM..

              Like thinking its the cars problem for not having any gas..

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                puig @johnpoz
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                • stephenw10S
                  stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                  But does the VM have two NICs configured on it?

                  Is there any reason you're not using pfSense 2.7.2?

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                    puig @johnpoz
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                    @johnpoz Ok I will try give a second NIC
                    many thanks

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