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    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Problems Installing or Upgrading pfSense Software
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      Cosmo52
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      My ISP is Mediacom, my router that and connected to the internet is a DLink.

      Connection Type :DHCP Client

      QoS Engine : Active

      Cable Status :Connected

      Network Status :Established

      Connection Up Time :0 Day 23 Hour 22 Min 44 Sec

      Renew  Release
      MAC Address :00:26:5A:C8:C8:82

      IP Address :173.29.33.54

      Subnet Mask :255.255.252.0

      Default Gateway :173.29.32.1

      Primary DNS Server :108.166.149.2

      Secondary DNS Server :108.166.149.3

      Advanced DNS :

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        Guest
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        Good.

        Now login to pfSense, Along the top menu is an option interfaces, click on that and select WAN.

        The IPv4 Configuration type should be set to DHCP. Copy the mac address you saw in the DLINK into the MAC address in the WAN interface below the IPv4 and IPv6 Configuration types.

        Scroll to the bottom of the page and select save.

        Now , unplug the WAN interface cable from the Dlink and plug it into the WAN interface on pfSense, click on the pfSense logo on the upper left, it will take you back to the dashboard. You should see an interfaces widget, usually upper right that should now be showing Green UP arrows and a WAN address.

        Now tell us what you see.

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          Cosmo52
          last edited by

          I did as you said and it still is not connected to the internet.  The widget shows wan is red.

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            Guest
            last edited by

            Go to interfaces-> Assignments and do a screen grab and post the image so we can see what it's showing.

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              Cosmo52
              last edited by

              I think this is what you want.

              [New Text Document (13).txt](/public/imported_attachments/1/New Text Document (13).txt)

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                Cosmo52
                last edited by

                I also put a Asus PCE-AC88 Dual-Band AC3100 Wireless PCI-E adapter in the router but it doesn't show up.  Thank you guys for the help.

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                  Guest
                  last edited by

                  No, that's not what I want to see.

                  Look at the image attached. For each interface it shows a network port, what network port is assigned to WAN?

                  Capture.JPG
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                    Guest
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                    @Cosmo52:

                    I also put a Asus PCE-AC88 Dual-Band AC3100 Wireless PCI-E adapter in the router but it doesn't show up.  Thank you guys for the help.

                    Probably because it's not compatible, although I have not checked. It's not as simple as adding a wifi card.

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                      Cosmo52
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                      I guess I don't understand how you to do that?

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                        Cosmo52
                        last edited by

                        Is this what you are talking about?

                        ![Network port.jpg](/public/imported_attachments/1/Network port.jpg)
                        ![Network port.jpg_thumb](/public/imported_attachments/1/Network port.jpg_thumb)

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                          Guest
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                          Yes. That's good! :)

                          With your Dlink connected, log into the Dlink and have a look at the WAN interface and see if there is anything there regarding PPPoE, if you can, grab an image of the WAN settings on the Dlink and post it.

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                            Cosmo52
                            last edited by

                            Here is what I found.  Thanks for your help!

                            WAN.jpg
                            WAN.jpg_thumb

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                              Cosmo52
                              last edited by

                              I don't see anything about PPPoE

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                                Cosmo52
                                last edited by

                                Please help me!!!

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