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    Changing WAN IP address from DHCP to static without console access

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      VasilyK
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      Hello,

      I am running pfSense on amazon aws ec2 instance and do not have access to the console.

      How I can change WAN IP address from DHCP to static without rest of disconnecting in the middle of the process?

      Currently, I am using web interface to manage it.

      My thoughts were running a script or creating a snapshot, restoring it into volume and modifying some files after attaching it to a different instance and then attaching it back.

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        JKnott @VasilyK
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        @VasilyK

        If your ISP is providing DHCP, why would you want to do that? You could be inviting problems.

        PfSense running on Qotom mini PC
        i5 CPU, 4 GB memory, 32 GB SSD & 4 Intel Gb Ethernet ports.
        UniFi AC-Lite access point

        I haven't lost my mind. It's around here...somewhere...

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          VasilyK
          last edited by

          It is not ISP, the instance is running on amazon EC2.
          It looks like I can change it via GUI, but a bit worried if something will go wrong and I will not able to connect to it.

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            VasilyK
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            It was not possible to change it correctly from gui.
            I have connected to console using putty change IP of the interface and later created new gateway via gui and assigned it to the network card.

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