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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
                  last edited by

                  @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
                              last edited by

                              @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
                                last edited by

                                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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                                        Amethz
                                        last edited by

                                        Our adviser suggested that, so I asked if it's possible… thanks anyway :)

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                                          Amethz
                                          last edited by

                                          I'm planning to install the squid 3, is there any conflict between that and captive portal?.. what other package/s I should install to make my pfsense more useful? TIA

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                                          • GertjanG
                                            Gertjan
                                            last edited by

                                            "Squid 3": don't know.
                                            "squid" was (is ?) breaking the portal - see the many (even more) subjects on this forum.
                                            YMMF.

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

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