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    • T
      Tafy
      last edited by

      I have configured the LAN interface and WAN interface on my virtual instance of pfsense, however when i try access the GUI login screen i am getting the following error:
      This site can’t be reached
      172.16.0.1 took too long to respond.

      Try:
      Checking the connection
      Checking the proxy and the firewall
      Running Windows Network Diagnostics
      ERR_CONNECTION_TIMED_OUT
      Check your internet connection.

      I need assistance to resolve this error?

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      • GertjanG
        Gertjan
        last edited by

        @Tafy said in Web GUI LAN not accessible:

        I need assistance to resolve this error?

        Sorry, we can't come over to check, so you will have to communicate a bit more.
        You still have the (most important) console access.
        And do not forget to mention ALL VM settings, as there impact is huge .... (like : do the same setup and a bare bone system, and all will be ok). You did use one one those https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/virtualization/index.html right ?

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

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          Tafy
          last edited by

          I have a virtual instance of pfsense running in Hyper V on Windows Server 2016, i have created a LAN virtual switch as private and WAN virtual switch as external. When i type the LAN ip address i cannot access the WEB GUI.

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          • GertjanG
            Gertjan @Tafy
            last edited by

            @Tafy said in Web GUI LAN not accessible:

            When i type the LAN ip address i cannot access the WEB GUI.

            That's it for the details ?

            The console access says what ?
            Your ipconfig /all says what ?

            The Internet is still accessible ? (shouldn't, because if so, your interface you use on for Windows as "LAN" isn't the pfSense LAN)

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

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              Tafy
              last edited by

              I have realized that the issue could possible be creation of virtual switches in Hyper V for the LAN and WAN.
              Ifconfig shows ip address assigned for the hn0 (WAN) and hn1 (LAN).
              I can successfully ping the WAN ip address from the ping host menu on the console and i can successfully ping the LAN ip address with the ping host.
              However i cannot ping any other nodes on the LAN and i cannot launch the WEB GUI via the url of the LAN.

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              • provelsP
                provels @Tafy
                last edited by provels

                @Tafy Both LAN and WAN v-switches should be created as External if you want to access pfSense from your LAN. Private will only allow VM-VM connections (not even to the host).

                Peder

                MAIN - pfSense+ 24.11-RELEASE - Adlink MXE-5401, i7, 16 GB RAM, 64 GB SSD. 500 GB HDD for SyslogNG
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                • GertjanG
                  Gertjan @provels
                  last edited by

                  @provels said in Web GUI LAN not accessible:

                  Both LAN and WAN v-switches should be created as External if you

                  https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/virtualization/virtualizing-pfsense-with-hyper-v.html says not the same thing.
                  WAN should be External.
                  LAN is setup as Private on that page ... and if recall well, that is how I run pfSense @home using a Windows 10 Pro ....

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

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                  • provelsP
                    provels
                    last edited by provels

                    Depends on the network architecture. If it's a workstation VM on the same host as pfS VM, it (Private) would work. But not for Inet access for anything downstream on the LAN, not even the host. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/virtualization/hyper-v/get-started/create-a-virtual-switch-for-hyper-v-virtual-machines
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                    Peder

                    MAIN - pfSense+ 24.11-RELEASE - Adlink MXE-5401, i7, 16 GB RAM, 64 GB SSD. 500 GB HDD for SyslogNG
                    BACKUP - pfSense+ 23.01-RELEASE - Hyper-V Virtual Machine, Gen 1, 2 v-CPUs, 3 GB RAM, 8GB VHDX (Dynamic)

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