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      bigbob @SteveITS
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      @SteveITS I'm guessing my Wan is 192.168.1.1
      What I don't understand is why when I change my lan, and I hit reboot, it doesn't finish. But if I keep my lan at 192.168.1.1 it does?

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        bigbob @SteveITS
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        @SteveITS but more than anything, and I'm very appreciative though, is why whatever you're going over with me is not in the instructions?

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          mcury Rebel Alliance @bigbob
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          @bigbob said in Problem installing net gate 4200:

          @SteveITS I'm guessing my Wan is 192.168.1.1
          What I don't understand is why when I change my lan, and I hit reboot, it doesn't finish. But if I keep my lan at 192.168.1.1 it does?

          Did you change your computer's IP address to match the network you set in pfSense ?

          After that reload, pfsense will be expecting a connection from the same network.

          So, if you configured pfsense's LAN IP address to be 192.168.101.1 255.255.255.0, you should configure your computer's IP address in the same network, you can use 192.168.101.2 255.255.255.0

          After that, just try to connect to pfsense's IP address again, but now, using 192.168.101.1 in your browser.

          dead on arrival, nowhere to be found.

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            bigbob @mcury
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            @mcury when I configure it in the setup, and I change address on lan, do I have to type in the 255 stuff? Or just the 192 stuff?

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              mcury Rebel Alliance @bigbob
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              @bigbob said in Problem installing net gate 4200:

              255 stuff? Or just the 192 stuff?

              pfsense LAN:
              IP address: 192.168.101.1
              subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

              your computer:
              IP address: 192.168.101.2
              subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
              gateway: 192.168.101.1
              dns: 192.168.101.1

              dead on arrival, nowhere to be found.

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                bigbob @mcury
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                @mcury right but on the setup page there's no where for me to type the subnet. Just says 24 below? Is that where I type the subnet, and change the 24?

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                  mcury Rebel Alliance @bigbob
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                  @bigbob said in Problem installing net gate 4200:

                  @mcury right but on the setup page there's no where for me to type the subnet. Just says 24 below? Is that where I type the subnet, and change the 24?

                  oh, my mistake.
                  yes. /24

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                  dead on arrival, nowhere to be found.

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                    bigbob @mcury
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                    @mcury lol I'll try it! ๐Ÿ˜‚

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                      SteveITS Galactic Empire @bigbob
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                      @bigbob said in Problem installing net gate 4200:

                      not in the instructions

                      I quoted them above. ;)

                      Pre-2.7.2/23.09: Only install packages for your version, or risk breaking it. Select your branch in System/Update/Update Settings.
                      When upgrading, allow 10-15 minutes to restart, or more depending on packages and device speed.
                      Upvote ๐Ÿ‘ helpful posts!

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                        bigbob @SteveITS
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                        @SteveITS I don't have an area for computer to enter gateway address? And do I add dns servers?

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                          bigbob @SteveITS
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                          @SteveITS for configure ipv4 on computer I can add ip address, subnet and router

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                            mcury Rebel Alliance @bigbob
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                            @bigbob said in Problem installing net gate 4200:

                            I don't have an area for computer to enter gateway address? And do I add dns servers?

                            your connection to pfsense will work without DNS and gateway, but you won't have internet access.
                            for now, let those aside then, once you restore your connection to pfsense, we will look at it.

                            dead on arrival, nowhere to be found.

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                              bigbob @mcury
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                              @mcury I'm looking under net gate now. It says ipv4 configured using dhcp, ip address 192.168.1.100
                              Subnet. 255.255.255.0
                              Dns servers: 192.168.1.1

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                                mcury Rebel Alliance @bigbob
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                                @bigbob said in Problem installing net gate 4200:

                                @mcury I'm looking under net gate now. It says ipv4 configured using dhcp, ip address 192.168.1.100
                                Subnet. 255.255.255.0
                                Dns servers: 192.168.1.1

                                ok, that is WAN interface.
                                which means that you will need to change LAN's interface IP address to 192.168.101/24.

                                So, just change LAN as already been discussed, change your computer's IP address as well, and try to open 192.168.1.101 after that in your browser.

                                dead on arrival, nowhere to be found.

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                                  bigbob @mcury
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                                  @mcury the connection I'm looking at says usb10/100/1000 LAN and then all those numbers I posted above.

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                                    bigbob @bigbob
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                                    @bigbob the connection I'm looking at says usb10/100/1000 LAN and then all those numbers I posted above. @SteveITS also says domain is home.arpa

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                                      mcury Rebel Alliance @bigbob
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                                      @bigbob said in Problem installing net gate 4200:

                                      @bigbob the connection I'm looking at says usb10/100/1000 LAN and then all those numbers I posted above. @SteveITS also says domain is home.arpa

                                      When you buy a SG-4200, or any other appliance from Netgate, you get a TAC Lite plan, which includes zero to ping support.

                                      https://www.netgate.com/support

                                      I suggest you check that, they are very good and the support is amazing.๐Ÿ‘

                                      dead on arrival, nowhere to be found.

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