No Web GUI on clean 2.3.3 install

[dsp3]

I have been fighting this all day and have read as much info here as I can, but I'm unable to find the answer, so here is my problem.

New install with 2 NIC's. 1 on motherboard and 1 PCI-E.
Clean install. When configuring interfaces, auto doesn't work. However, manually assigning does. I have:

re0 -> WAN - (with correct ISP assigned DHCP IP, which is fixed 96.103.xx.xx)
re1 -> LAN - 192.168.1.1

WAN and LAN are different subnets!

Client computer is assigned IP 192.168.1.100

Go to WebGui on client: 192.168.1.1 Nothing. Timeout
Try https://192.168.1.1 - Nada
Tried different browsers.

ping from client to 192.168.1.1. 100% packet loss
ping from host to client.  100% packet loss.

Client is connected directly to LAN NIC. No switches in between.

Can update pfsense from console, so WAN works.

Suggestions?

[doktornotor]

Get a switch?
Get a crossover cable?
Get a working cable?
Get a crystal ball?

[dsp3]

@doktornotor:

Get a switch?
Get a crossover cable?
Get a working cable?
Get a crystal ball?

Got a switch. No change
Don't have a crossover cable, but I have a switch that works.
Working cable? Wouldn't get an IP assigned on LAN client if cable didn't work. Swapped anyway. Same result.
Crystal ball. Working on it.