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    I have to assign (WAN/LAN) interfaces after every pfSense reboot

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      Roodawakening
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      After every reboot of pfSense, I'm forced to assign interfaces (WAN and LAN) or I get no internet connectivity. Why? I'm thinking this might be related to the inability to access my pfSense webGUI, a problem I posted about in another forum thread. I'm currently running 1.2.3 RC1.

      "The descent to hell is easy. The gates stand open day and night. But to reclimb the slope and escape to the upper air: This is labor."
      –Virgil, Aeneid, Book 6

      Rob

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        lowave
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        are u running pfsense from a livecd ?
        maybe u need to install it on a hard drive or pendrive to save the config ;)

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          Roodawakening
          last edited by

          @lowave:

          are u running pfsense from a livecd ?
          maybe u need to install it on a hard drive or pendrive to save the config ;)

          It's running on a dedicated 2.8GHz quad-core computer with a 640GB hard drive.

          "The descent to hell is easy. The gates stand open day and night. But to reclimb the slope and escape to the upper air: This is labor."
          –Virgil, Aeneid, Book 6

          Rob

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            XIII
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            can you shell into it or access it via local console?
            also try to upgrade to 1.2.3-Release if you can or try to boot it with acpi disabled (assuming you can do one of the above)
            maybe the nics are bad or going(or a BIOS problem), as you probably know anytime pf detects a new nic, it prompts.

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              Roodawakening
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              Any other suggestions? This is driving me crazy!

              "The descent to hell is easy. The gates stand open day and night. But to reclimb the slope and escape to the upper air: This is labor."
              –Virgil, Aeneid, Book 6

              Rob

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                Cry Havok
                last edited by

                Upgrade or do a fresh install of 1.2.3 release (and if you're having problems a fresh install is the better option).

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                  Roodawakening
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                  @Cry:

                  Upgrade or do a fresh install of 1.2.3 release (and if you're having problems a fresh install is the better option).

                  I ran 1.2.3 RC1 for months and it suddenly stopped working properly and I don't know why. Nonetheless, I did a fresh install as you suggested and it seems to have fixed the problem. It's good to have pfSense running as it should. Thanks…

                  "The descent to hell is easy. The gates stand open day and night. But to reclimb the slope and escape to the upper air: This is labor."
                  –Virgil, Aeneid, Book 6

                  Rob

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                  • Cry HavokC
                    Cry Havok
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                    You probably have a hardware problem, possibly faulty memory.

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