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    2.9 upgrade issue with WAN side showing the login page.

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Problems Installing or Upgrading pfSense Software
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      coxhaus
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      I upgraded my pfsense 2.9. All went well as far as I can tell. If I enter the WAN IP address pfsense comes up with the login page. I can enter the IP address on the LAN side and it comes up with the login page which I think would be normal. Why am I seeing it on the WAN side?

      There is a WAN-DHCP (default) gateway defined which is offline now under 2.9. The gateway showed online under 2.8.1. Not sure why this is here but it is not my network.

      I am using an AT&T modem with fiber going into the modem. I am going to get into the modem and look around.

      If it matters, I have no DHCP server defined on the LAN side as I use a layer 3 switch.
      I just upgraded about an hour ago.

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        SteveITS Rebel Alliance @coxhaus
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        @coxhaus if you are connecting from LAN, default rules allow access to the WAN IP…

        To upgrade, select your branch in System/Update/Update Settings. When upgrading, allow 10-15 minutes to reboot, or more depending on packages, CPU, and/or disk speed.
        Only install packages for your version of pfSense.
        Upvote 👍 helpful posts!

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          patient0 @coxhaus
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          @coxhaus said in 2.9 upgrade issue with WAN side showing the login page.:

          If I enter the WAN IP address pfsense comes up with the login page.

          From where are you testing that, from a server on the internet?

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            coxhaus @patient0
            last edited by coxhaus

            @patient0 No. I am testing from the LAN side. As long as it is firewalled I am fine with that.
            Everything is working I guess I never noticed you could use the WAN IP address before.
            Your gateway IP address happens to be the modem IP address also so I guess I need to uplug pfsense to get on my modem. Anyway to change the WAN gateway IP address?

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