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    Clean install - how to configure as WAN1, WAN2 and LAN

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      pclausen
      last edited by pclausen

      I'm setting up a new system with 6 NIC interfaces and I want the order to be as follows:

      ix0 WAN1
      ix1 WAN2
      ix2 LAN
      ix3 OPT1
      ix4 OPT2
      ix5 OPT3

      So my initial config from the console is as follows:

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      But I can't access the pfSense web interface at 10.0.1.1 to continue my configuration from a host on ix2. I did configure DHCP on ix2 and the host is assigned an IP for that network.

      My WAN1 is up and OPT1 (will rename to LAN once I get into the web interface) are up:

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      It is as if pfSense is hardwired to want to live on ix1 (the first LAN interface).

      How can I force pfSense to live on ix2 during the initial config?

      If I configure 10.0.1.1/24 on ix1 instead, everything works fine, but I want ix1 to be WAN2 and I'm not sure I can change that later if I initially make it LAN?

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      • RicoR
        Rico LAYER 8 Rebel Alliance
        last edited by

        wan, lan, opt1, opt2, ..., are labels used internally, I'd suggest you not to touch them.
        Set some Interface Description meaningful to you, this label is what the GUI shows in most places like Firewall Rules and so on.

        -Rico

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          pclausen
          last edited by pclausen

          Ok, so LAN is always the 2nd physical interface and pfSense will always use it for the initial web configuration after completing the console config?

          But I really wanted to make the first 2 physical interfaces WAN1 and WAN2. I guess I got a little OCD in that regard. :)

          EDIT: I was able to export the config.xml and rearrange the interfaces to the order I wanted. All good now.

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