Unable to access web interface after adding a lan interface
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If I only have a WAN interface I can access the web interface, but if I added a lan interface, enable it, then a couple of minutes the web interface is not accessible anymore.
I have not even configured any other things aside from adding and enabling a lan interface.
setup:
HP Prodesk 600 G1 SFF
Built in WAN: Intel I217
LAN Card: Intel Gigabit CT 82574L (single Port) on pcie x1
Pfsense 2.6. -
@manggorio There's a LAN interface by default. Are you adding another?
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@manggorio if there is only 1 interface "wan" then rule is set to allow access to the web gui from the wan.
Once you create a lan, that rule would be removed and you would have to access from the lan side to access the gui.
Or you would have to create your own rule on the wan to allow access.
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@jarhead yes, there are actually 2 interfaces, one is for the wan and one for the lan, i have to remove the lan interface on the console to be able to access the web interface via wan, then i figured out that every time i add enable the lan via webconsole the issue re occurs that the webconsole is not accessible anymore..
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@johnpoz there is actually 2 interface, one built in with the mother board (Intel I217) and the pcie lan (Intel 82574L).
im assigning the Intel I217 as the WAN interface, and the Intel 82574L as the LAN interface,
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@manggorio that is fine - what I am saying if pfsense only has 1 interface active - ie your wan, it creates special rule to allow for web gui access via your single interface.
Once you enable another interface, ie your "lan" then the rule on the wan interface would go away and you would need to access via lan side interface, or you would need to create your own rule on the wan interface to allow access to the gui.
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this is via console, and by this time the web console is not accessible anymore ( im using a computer that is also on the same network of that WAN interface)
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@johnpoz I see, thanks, if i have created and enabled the LAN, then i should already connect a computer to the LAN interface to manage pfsense via web console. then if i want to access the web via wan IP i should create a rule for that one? (am i on the right path?)
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@manggorio correct. If you want to still be able to access the web gui once you have created lan interface via the wan, you would need to create your own rule on wan to allow that.
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@johnpoz Thank you so much, now im working on it, i was able to see that the rules on wan settings was gone and a new rule was created on the LAN settings..
THanks,
joe
