Can somebody help me setup pfsense

Crazy Tubex · Jan 3, 2017

So .

Im a bit confused with seting up my pfsense .

First of all I want to know is there anyway from start to setup my WAN to wifi ?
Also how many connections do I need from my box , 1 for wan and 1 for connecting other PC ?

I dont need this to be super crazy or anything I need it just to work .

greens · Jan 3, 2017

Crazy Tubex :

The pf sense rig needs 2 network interfaces at least.
it shoudl go like this:
MODEM ->pfSense->switch->Devices.

pfSense should be realtively easy to install following the instructions, is there anywhere in particular you're running into problems?

USAFRet · Jan 3, 2017

Crazy Tubex :

For WiFi, you will also need a WiFi adapter. In addition to the 2 RJ-45 ethernet ports.

Crazy Tubex · Jan 3, 2017

Do I need to use switch , can PCs be pluged directly in pfsense box ?

greens · Jan 3, 2017

Crazy Tubex :

You can plug directly into the pfSense box, sure. But you're going to run out of RJ-45s in a hurry!

Crazy Tubex · Jan 3, 2017

Im planing to really to use 2-3 PCs at same time , since Im making this for my workshop so I need 1 port for like my main PC and then other for PC that Im fixing and another port for just in case , MOBO that Im using has 2 ports and I also have net card with 4 .

When Im seting up Pfsense , when it aksk me to detect where wan is conected it says to plug the cable in do I just skip that step and configure wan later or ?

greens · Jan 3, 2017

No, you need to plug the Modem into the pfSense router in order to get internet. That is what is meant by WAN - the internet connection from your modem.

If you skip this step you will not have internet.

USAFRet · Jan 3, 2017

Crazy Tubex :

To assist with a setup like this, we'd sort of need to know all the parts you plan on using.

All the way from the modem to the end point PC's.

nigelivey · Jan 4, 2017

I would question your need or the suitability of Pfsense if you do not even understand the very first step in its configuration. Go get yourself a wireless router. If you make changes within Pfsense it's very clear you are not going to know how to trouble shoot or rectify. Maybe even watch some of the myriad of tutorials on YouTube. That should at least explain how it works and basic setup.

nigelivey · Jan 4, 2017

Also from reading your post you are expecting to use a multi nic card as a switch. This is possible but you would need to bridge all the interfaces together which has horrible performance and is pointless when 10£ will get you an 8 port gigabit switch. By default each interface would be a different network, as a firewall communication between them has to be "allowed" it doesn't work by default. You will then be asking us to to configure rules. I would always run at least 3 interfaces. WAN, LAN and Management. Everything else can be achieved with a L3 Switch.

Crazy Tubex · Jan 4, 2017

Ok so for first time setup I need to have pfsense box pluged with cable into modem and then latter I can configure it ?

Crazy Tubex · Jan 4, 2017

There is no way for me to use of shelf router , because my task is specific , cause I need WI-FI to be my wan , because my pfsense box is not in the same building as me , I have big antena sticking out of window and it gets really nice signal from my house .

USAFRet · Jan 4, 2017

This is getting more confusing, not less.
Still no idea of what you are trying to achieve with a pfSense box that you can't do with a regular router.

nigelivey · Jan 4, 2017

So you are actually trying to configure a point to point link in which case Pfsense isn't giving you anything,

Crazy Tubex · Jan 4, 2017

Is there any of the shelf router that can conect to my ISPs router over wifi and then share that ??

nigelivey · Jan 4, 2017

Crazy Tubex :

You are looking for wireless bridge mode. Google it. It's not a great solution for anything though. Is there no way to run a cable?

Crazy Tubex · Jan 4, 2017

There is no way to run cable to that building ,

For everybody willing to help me now , I started making my pfsense box

So here is where Im at , I have old pc that I was using for a while as my "router" it has wifi card of wich antena is on roof of my building and it gets nice signal , its runing windows 7 and I just enabled sharing internet on the tab and that works I can conect other PCs to it and PCs just se at as gateway and it works .

My pfsense box is old amd 1.8GHZ 2GB RAM 60gb SSD , MOBO has 2 internet ports , I installed pfsense on SSD heres my problem , I pluged the cable from my pc that has windows and is sharing internet at part where it asks me to detect wan it strugles , it didnt detected so I manualy typed in the port ID .

I got to the pfsense home screen and went to asign interfaces , When I did that it says configuring wan succesful but at home screen it dosent have ip addres of pc thats sharing wifi for WAN , its not working since when I trie to ping anything it just says it cant do it , when I went to configure LAN it also didnt auto-detect so I put in manualy ID of port and gave it IP and everything , I pluged that in third pc and went to ipconfig and there it was IP was showing corectly 192.168.1.15 but when I went into chrome and typed http://192.168.1.15 how pfsense told me it wont open the freaking GUI , I tried unpluging the WAN port and just leaving the LAN open and that also didnt work , by my logic the LAN should be enough for me to be able to open gui in chrome , also on third pc I went and made shure that subnetmask are the same on pfsense box and pc and again it didnt work .

Im not giving up yet , is it posible to open web gui without conecting to internet or do I have to configure wan in order for it to work , I dont se why that would be case .

nigelivey · Jan 4, 2017

Crazy Tubex :

There is no way to run cable to that building ,

For everybody willing to help me now , I started making my pfsense box

So here is where Im at , I have old pc that I was using for a while as my "router" it has wifi card of wich antena is on roof of my building and it gets nice signal , its runing windows 7 and I just enabled sharing internet on the tab and that works I can conect other PCs to it and PCs just se at as gateway and it works .

My pfsense box is old amd 1.8GHZ 2GB RAM 60gb SSD , MOBO has 2 internet ports , I installed pfsense on SSD heres my problem , I pluged the cable from my pc that has windows and is sharing internet at part where it asks me to detect wan it strugles , it didnt detected so I manualy typed in the port ID .

I got to the pfsense home screen and went to asign interfaces , When I did that it says configuring wan succesful but at home screen it dosent have ip addres of pc thats sharing wifi for WAN , its not working since when I trie to ping anything it just says it cant do it , when I went to configure LAN it also didnt auto-detect so I put in manualy ID of port and gave it IP and everything , I pluged that in third pc and went to ipconfig and there it was IP was showing corectly 192.168.1.15 but when I went into chrome and typed http://192.168.1.15 how pfsense told me it wont open the freaking GUI , I tried unpluging the WAN port and just leaving the LAN open and that also didnt work , by my logic the LAN should be enough for me to be able to open gui in chrome , also on third pc I went and made shure that subnetmask are the same on pfsense box and pc and again it didnt work .

Im not giving up yet , is it posible to open web gui without conecting to internet or do I have to configure wan in order for it to work , I dont se why that would be case .

No you don't need the WAN up to get to the GUI. It is clear though that this is beyond your knowledge and is slightly beyond a forum for help. Sorry I can't even get my head around what you have done. Get a second line to your second building you will never be happy with the performance even if you do get it working.

kanewolf · Jan 4, 2017

Crazy Tubex :

Yes, the Engenius ENS202 -- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833168093 Will do just that. WIFI in as WAN, and act as a router or bridge. Depends on if you want to isolate the devices on the back side of the ENS202 from the rest of the WIFI network.
You would put this device in the window pointed at your WIFI source. It has a directional antenna built-in.

jsmithepa · Jan 4, 2017

I don't know how you need bridging and came to the conclusion you want a pfsense firewall?

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