Accessing the PFSENSE console in an AWS instance
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 @stephenw10 Hello Stephen, that is correct, however, the VPN software can run on your local machine, no need for hardware there. I will send a diagram as soon as I find it. 
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 Yes, you can certainly do that. A lot of people setup something like that for connecting back to when using public wifi etc 
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 @stephenw10 Yes. I am doing this because 1. My SG-2440 is fried 2. When I succeed I take the service with me wherever I go (hardware independence). Obviously, it is much better to have a router in the cloud and on premise, that is why I am fixing my SG-2440. Also, I can help others I already have a couple of people interested. See the possible architectues below. FYI .png](/assets/uploads/files/1726448505763-image-1-resized.png) image url)) image url))
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 Is that what are you looking for?Has the microchip already been desoldered? Theoretically, the firewall should already be loading if the problem was indeed in the chip. 
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 @w0w No, it has not, I will be getting the device back this week. 
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 Indeed as I said on the other thread, a bad PHY would not stop the console working or the BIOS POSTing. It's almost certainly a bad CPU IMO.  
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 @stephenw10 Thank you for the feedback. In other words, not worth the time to continue troubleshooting? 
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 Probably not. Unfortunately. Other than for interest. 
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 I understand. A good side project, time permitting, as well as an opportunity to learn more about hardware. ... 
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 @dareys Thank you everyone for the help. I now have setup a NETGATE Pfsense VPN running on AWS, as per the diagram on the right, temporarily freeing me from the local hardware requirement. FYI.  


