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      Guest
      last edited by

      when I disabled dhcp server on my wifi-router then reset the virtual machine,

      If the pfSense gets his WAN IP over DHCP this could be really going.

      wan becomes blank, is it normal?..

      Then enter in the WAN field of the pfSense a static IP address please, and this must be one from the
      IP range where the DD-WRT router is in.

      I also enabled the captive portal and when I try to connect using my phone, it's directly connecting to the internet without authentication..

      Is your VM host doing NAT?

      also can't access 192.168.1.1 (pfsense gui) using phone but I can access 192.168.1.2(dd-wrt gui)

      Is this DD-WRT "device" also a VM guest or a real device?

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        Amethz
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        @BlueKobold:

        when I disabled dhcp server on my wifi-router then reset the virtual machine,

        If the pfSense gets his WAN IP over DHCP this could be really going.

        wan becomes blank, is it normal?..

        Then enter in the WAN field of the pfSense a static IP address please, and this must be one from the
        IP range where the DD-WRT router is in.

        I also enabled the captive portal and when I try to connect using my phone, it's directly connecting to the internet without authentication..

        Is your VM host doing NAT?

        also can't access 192.168.1.1 (pfsense gui) using phone but I can access 192.168.1.2(dd-wrt gui)

        Is this DD-WRT "device" also a VM guest or a real device?

        I should just let dhcp server disabled on my wifi-router or I should not?..
        I already enter an static ip address to wan (192.168.1.100)
        I set it bridged adapter
        dd-wrt is a real device, it's the wifi-router that I'm using right now

        please correct me if I made some mistake
        thank you.

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          Guest
          last edited by

          I should just let dhcp server disabled on my wifi-router or I should not?..

          You can do but the WAN IP from the pfSense msut be a static one, that is outside of the
          DHCP pool from the DHCP server from the DD-WRT Router!

          I already enter an static ip address to wan (192.168.1.100)

          Then the DHCP IP range should be from 192.168.1.1/24 - 192.168.1.99/24 or
          192.168.1.101/24 to 192.168.1.254/24 so that the WAN IP from the pfSense is
          not inside of the IP range from the DHCP server from the DD-WRT!

          I set it bridged adapter

          Why? Is the VM also doing NAT?

          dd-wrt is a real device, it's the wifi-router that I'm using right now

          There comes the Internet in or?

          Internet –- ISP --- DD-WRT --- VM host --- VM with pfSense --- LAN
          If the DD-WRT is doing NAT and the VM host also and then on top the pfSense will be also doing NAT
          you get in trouble here.

          If the WAN IP Address of the pfSense is inside the DHCP IP Address range you will be also going into trouble.

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            Amethz
            last edited by

            @BlueKobold:

            There comes the Internet in or?

            Internet –- ISP --- DD-WRT --- VM host --- VM with pfSense --- LAN
            If the DD-WRT is doing NAT and the VM host also and then on top the pfSense will be also doing NAT
            you get in trouble here.

            my network setting is: internet > wifi-router > laptop where the virtualbox installed > VM with pfsense

            If the WAN IP Address of the pfSense is inside the DHCP IP Address range you will be also going into trouble.

            should I set the wan of pfsense to 192.168.1.3 or what?

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              Amethz
              last edited by

              I really don't know if it's nat or not  :o

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                Amethz
                last edited by

                what should I do if the external lan card cannot detect?.. should I install latest version of pfsense?.. I changed my setup onto stand-alone

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                • DerelictD
                  Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                  last edited by

                  FreeBSD Hardware Compatibility List:

                  https://www.freebsd.org/releases/10.1R/hardware.html

                  Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
                  A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
                  DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
                  Do Not Chat For Help! NO_WAN_EGRESS(TM)

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                    Amethz
                    last edited by

                    I don't need to install their drivers?

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                    • DerelictD
                      Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                      last edited by

                      You're better off just sticking to supported hardware.

                      Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
                      A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
                      DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
                      Do Not Chat For Help! NO_WAN_EGRESS(TM)

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                      • GertjanG
                        Gertjan
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                        @Derelict:

                        You're better off just sticking to supported hardware.

                        Exactly.
                        Time to promote plan B to Plan A: make pfSEnse work on its own 'device'.
                        Afterwards, when you 'manage' EXSI well, try to to 'visualize' the whole thing.

                        No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
                        Edit : and where are the logs ??

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                        • jahonixJ
                          jahonix
                          last edited by

                          OP wants to learn/is being taught pfSense, hence the virtual setup. Dedicated HW is probably out of that scope.

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                            Amethz
                            last edited by

                            @Derelict:

                            You're better off just sticking to supported hardware.

                            thank you sir..
                            quick question, can I watch cached videos using wifi on pfsense without buffering it or this is applicable only on wired?

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                            • DerelictD
                              Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                              last edited by

                              That's more up to your Wi-Fi than pfSense.  pfSense doesn't care if you're wired or wireless.

                              Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
                              A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
                              DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
                              Do Not Chat For Help! NO_WAN_EGRESS(TM)

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                                Amethz
                                last edited by

                                could someone teach me how to layout properly my network?

                                I'm doing this: ISP(internet) > (built-in lan) > old pc(with pfsense) > (external lan) > wifi-router(with dd-wrt) > laptop

                                I set my built-in lan as wan interface and external lan as lan interface

                                pfsense has blank lan when I start it up… please help me so that I'll be able to browse its gui and to enable the captive portal

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                                • GertjanG
                                  Gertjan
                                  last edited by

                                  @Amethz:

                                  quick question, can I watch cached videos using wifi on pfsense without buffering it or this is applicable only on wired?

                                  Strange question.
                                  "Videos"that only work when the connection si wired ?
                                  So when there is Wifi (radio) or Optical (fibre) in the path, there are problems ?
                                  Never heard about that one.

                                  Better stick to 'normal' devices and setup  ;D

                                  No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
                                  Edit : and where are the logs ??

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                                    doktornotor Banned
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                                    @Gertjan:

                                    "Videos"that only work when the connection si wired ?

                                    Perhaps they need the mighty Denon cable?  :D ;D :D

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                                      Amethz
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                                      it is possible that I'll be the one who will assign voucher codes for pfsense?

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                                      • DerelictD
                                        Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                                        last edited by

                                        What?

                                        Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
                                        A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
                                        DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
                                        Do Not Chat For Help! NO_WAN_EGRESS(TM)

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                                          Amethz
                                          last edited by

                                          I'm the one who will generate the voucher codes not the pfsense

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                                          • DerelictD
                                            Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                                            last edited by

                                            Not that I know of.  There's crypto involved that has to match up.  Why not let pfSense do it?  You can generate hundreds if not thousands at a time.  Take them, put them in a database, print cards, whatever, and hand them out by whatever means works for you.

                                            Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
                                            A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
                                            DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
                                            Do Not Chat For Help! NO_WAN_EGRESS(TM)

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