Installing without actual WAN/LAN IP address
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I am building and installing a pfSense box for a friend and was wondering if I could just assign a static IP on my LAN as the WAN IP for the installation purposes.
I would also want to set up his LAN network (a different subnet than my own LAN obviously) with all the rules etc, so that once it's ready, all I have to do is install the pfsense box between his modem and switch, change the WAN IP and that's it.
Would that be possible to do? Anything in particular that I should take into account?
Thanks,
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pfSense uses 192.168.1.x as default LAN (on install)
If your existing (home) LAN has that range , you would have to change the pfSense default Lan range during install.
Else the way i use for easy install , is just to install (default).
After install , connect a PC to to the pfSense LAN (you'll get a dhcp addy in the 192.168.1.x range) , login as admin ... Customize the rest & reboot.You could change the pfSense LAN range via console , if you know the "target" lan.
/Bingo
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Also, just connect the WAN interface to your LAN and let it use DHCP. That way it will be ready to go when you connect it to your modem.
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Thank you both for your replies.
@bingo600 , my existing home LAN in not in the default and I plan to install the default for him, so I should be OK.@JKnott yeah, that makes sense...that way there wouldn't even be any need to explicitly change the WAN IP during deployment.
glad to know that it's just as easy :)
