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    Setting up a network installation while having pfsense as my firewall

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      TheHermit
      last edited by

      I have been looking in too and trying to figure out how to set up and install ubuntu over a network on my LAN. I'm not sure how DNS & DHCP would play in to this as I have pfsense installed and my ISP Box running as just a Modem.

      Do I have to disable DHCP in pfsense or can I use whats provided. I'm very much confused by the overall process and not sure how IP Address assignment will play in too this.

      Is anyone able to advise?

      Thanks.

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      • stephenw10S
        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
        last edited by

        Like a network install directly? PXE boot?

        Or just install Ubuntu behind pfSense? Nothing special is required for that, Ubuntu will pull an IP address from pfSense just like anything else.

        Steve

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        • JKnottJ
          JKnott
          last edited by

          If you're installing as a typical firewall/router, you'd enable DHCP on it, as well as DNS.

          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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