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      SyRenity
      last edited by

      Hi.

      I'm connected to pfSense over another machine, and trying to define gateway on WAN, so I could get to management interface.

      There is no such option in pfSense shell settings, any idea how to sent the gateway and DNS?

      Thanks.

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        jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
        last edited by

        Permanently? Not so easy. Temporarily, easy.

        echo "nameserver x.x.x.x" > /etc/resolv.conf
        route add default y.y.y.y
        

        Where x.x.x.x is your DNS and y.y.y.y is your gateway.

        Once you're in the GUI, fix up the settings properly and you're good.

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          dmad
          last edited by

          @jimp:

          Permanently? Not so easy. Temporarily, easy.

          echo "nameserver x.x.x.x" > /etc/resolv.conf
          route add default y.y.y.y
          

          Where x.x.x.x is your DNS and y.y.y.y is your gateway.

          Once you're in the GUI, fix up the settings properly and you're good.

          Perfect this is exactly what I needed..

          nothing like trying to configure using GUI via super delayed remote console link ugh

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