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      luke1018
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      Hi, I am trying to install the PFsense on my local PC but I am not able to open the admin panel using my local browser. Hope to seek assistance here. Below is my setup.

      PFsense version 2.4.0 (Running on VMware)

      Windows 10 to run the admin panel.

      I have difficulties setting the WAN and LAN IP Addresses. May I know what determines these settings? How do I know what is to set under WAN and which is for LAN?

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      • DerelictD
        Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
        last edited by

        Look at the console after installation. It will tell you what NIC is what and what the addresses are.

        pfSense defaults to 192.168.1.1 on LAN with a DHCP server running. Match that and connect on the same layer 2 network and navigate to https://192.168.1.1/

        Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
        A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
        DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
        Do Not Chat For Help! NO_WAN_EGRESS(TM)

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          luke1018
          last edited by

          Hi Derelict. Thanks for the reply. It just confused me. I have the following settings

          WAN –> em0 --> DHCP 10.0.2.15/24
          LAN --> em1 --> 192.168.1.1/24

          In this setting, does it means that I can use my local browser (Chrome / Firefox) to browse to this address at 192.168.1.1 to login the admin panel?

          Do I need to make any configuration to create a secure channel for my local PC to communicate to the PFsense server which installed on the VMware?

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            kejianshi
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            I remember the good old days when every time I plugged in or unplugged a cord to any interface on pfsense it would throw a message to the console "em0 is up"  or "em0 went down", or something to that effect.  Made things very simple for us slow people.

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            • DerelictD
              Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
              last edited by

              So put something on the same layer 2 network as em1, which should be the second virtual NIC you assigned to the VM.

              Address it on the same layer 3 network (like 192.168.1.100/24)

              Connect to https://192.168.1.1/

              Username: admin
              Password: pfsense

              Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
              A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
              DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
              Do Not Chat For Help! NO_WAN_EGRESS(TM)

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              • DerelictD
                Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                last edited by

                @kejianshi VM NICs are always up, in general, so….

                Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
                A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
                DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
                Do Not Chat For Help! NO_WAN_EGRESS(TM)

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                  kejianshi
                  last edited by

                  Depends on the hypervisor.  Some yes, some no.  With virtual box, you can connect and disconnect "cables".

                  Anyway, this is a VM?  I haven't had my cup of coffee yet so I may have missed something.

                  Edit " PFsense server which installed on the VMware?"  Missed it.

                  Hmmmmm.  Which vmware?

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                  • DerelictD
                    Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                    last edited by

                    I'm used to XenServer. "Unplugging" NICs is problematic but it works great in general.

                    Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
                    A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
                    DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
                    Do Not Chat For Help! NO_WAN_EGRESS(TM)

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                      kejianshi
                      last edited by

                      Well, I was just wondering if this guy was using something free and simple like vmplayer, which can make reaching your LAN address a pain.

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                      • DerelictD
                        Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                        last edited by

                        Hard to say. People have enough trouble with pfSense in general, and that is not to fault pfSense at all. They lack a basic understanding of what is required to run a firewall. Then they toss a virtual environment in there and come here…

                        It gets tiresome....

                        Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
                        A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
                        DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
                        Do Not Chat For Help! NO_WAN_EGRESS(TM)

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                          kejianshi
                          last edited by

                          I resemble that remark!

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                            luke1018
                            last edited by

                            @kejianshi:

                            Well, I was just wondering if this guy was using something free and simple like vmplayer, which can make reaching your LAN address a pain.

                            Hi, yes I am currently using the Oracle VM Virtual Box to install PFsense. I am trying to test out how does all these works. Am I able to create a test environment using these free platforms? Regarding the plug-in and unplugging the cables, for my case i think is just enabling the "Network settings" from the VirtualBox settings correct?

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                              kejianshi
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                              To configure pfsense you will either need to have a virtual machine with a desktop and web browser on the same internal network as pfsense (resource heavy), or NAT to VM LAN (PITA), or disable firewall with pfctl -d command in the pfsense shell and then access via the wan address for initial setup.  I assume this is just a learning experiment?

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                              • DerelictD
                                Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                                last edited by

                                Another option is running playback enableallowallwan in menu option 12 then connecting to the WAN address if you have connectivity to that.

                                That's pretty much how I do all my lab work since all of the LAN side hosts for the testing devices are usually virtual as well. The VM lab "WAN" is actually downstream of my workstation on its own pfSense interface on my edge device.

                                Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
                                A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
                                DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
                                Do Not Chat For Help! NO_WAN_EGRESS(TM)

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                                  luke1018
                                  last edited by

                                  Hi, can you all share with me do I need to do any configuration in order for me to browse the PFsense admin page on my local machine?

                                  I am installing the PFsense on the VMware on the same PC.

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                                    luke1018
                                    last edited by

                                    Dear all, and I am keep getting this error when I try to load the page.

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                                      kejianshi
                                      last edited by

                                      Go to your console for pfsense.
                                      Open a shell.
                                      Type pfctl -d
                                      Type the ip for the wan interface in your browser.
                                      Configure your pfsense

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                                        luke1018
                                        last edited by

                                        @kejianshi:

                                        Go to your console for pfsense.
                                        Open a shell.
                                        Type pfctl -d
                                        Type the ip for the wan interface in your browser.
                                        Configure your pfsense

                                        Hi Kejianshi, thanks for your reply. But when i typed in the command, it shows me pf: Command not found.

                                        What should I do with it?

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                                          kejianshi
                                          last edited by

                                          When pfsense boots, it shows you a list of choices.  Select the number for "shell".

                                          Once it is in the shell, type pfctl -d and hit enter.

                                          If this isn't working, you are doing something very wrong.

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                                            luke1018
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                                            @kejianshi:

                                            When pfsense boots, it shows you a list of choices.  Select the number for "shell".

                                            Once it is in the shell, type pfctl -d and hit enter.

                                            If this isn't working, you are doing something very wrong.

                                            Ya its not working ….. any idea why? Is there anyway to do a repair?

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