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    Accessing the PFSENSE console in an AWS instance

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    • dareysD
      dareys @stephenw10
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      @stephenw10 Hello Stephen, that is correct, however, the VPN software can run on your local machine, no need for hardware there. I will send a diagram as soon as I find it.

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      • stephenw10S
        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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        Yes, you can certainly do that. A lot of people setup something like that for connecting back to when using public wifi etc

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        • dareysD
          dareys @stephenw10
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          @stephenw10 Yes. I am doing this because 1. My SG-2440 is fried 2. When I succeed I take the service with me wherever I go (hardware independence). Obviously, it is much better to have a router in the cloud and on premise, that is why I am fixing my SG-2440. Also, I can help others I already have a couple of people interested. See the possible architectues below. FYI ![alt text](![image url](image (1).png image url))

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          • w0wW
            w0w @dareys
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            @dareys
            Is that what are you looking for?

            Has the microchip already been desoldered? Theoretically, the firewall should already be loading if the problem was indeed in the chip.

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            • dareysD
              dareys @w0w
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              @w0w No, it has not, I will be getting the device back this week.

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              • stephenw10S
                stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                Indeed as I said on the other thread, a bad PHY would not stop the console working or the BIOS POSTing. It's almost certainly a bad CPU IMO. 😞

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                • dareysD
                  dareys @stephenw10
                  last edited by

                  @stephenw10 Thank you for the feedback. In other words, not worth the time to continue troubleshooting?

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                  • stephenw10S
                    stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                    last edited by

                    Probably not. Unfortunately.

                    Other than for interest.

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                    • dareysD
                      dareys
                      last edited by

                      I understand. A good side project, time permitting, as well as an opportunity to learn more about hardware. ...

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                      • dareysD
                        dareys @dareys
                        last edited by dareys

                        @dareys Thank you everyone for the help. I now have setup a NETGATE Pfsense VPN running on AWS, as per the diagram on the right, temporarily freeing me from the local hardware requirement. FYI. 116a288b-9f35-4994-8f3b-fe6f75acf15a-imagen.png

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