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▪ Connec�ng to the GUI

Configuration
• Setup Wizard
• Interface Configura�on
• Managing Lists in the GUI
• Quickly Navigate the GUI with Shortcuts
• General Configura�on Op�ons
• Advanced Configura�on Op�ons
• Console Menu Basics
• Rese�ng to Factory Defaults
• XML Configura�on File
• pfSense® Plus So�ware Registra�on

 See also

• Basic Firewall Configura�on Example


• Troubleshoo�ng Clock Issues
• Troubleshoo�ng
• Troubleshoo�ng Access when Locked Out of the Firewall
• Troubleshoo�ng Time Zone Configura�on

Most pfSense® so�ware configura�on is performed using the web-based GUI. There are a few
tasks that may also be performed from the console, whether it be a monitor and keyboard, over
a serial port, or via SSH.

Connecting to the GUI


To reach the GUI, follow this basic procedure:
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• Connect a client computer to the same network as the LAN interface of the firewall. This
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computer may be directly connected with a network cable or connected to the same switch
as the LAN interface of the firewall.

By default, the LAN IP address of a new installa�on of pfSense so�ware is 192.168.1.1 with
a /24 mask ( 255.255.255.0 ), and there is also a DHCP server running. If a client computer is
set to use DHCP, it should obtain an address in the LAN subnet automa�cally.

• On the client computer, open a web browser such as Firefox, Safari, or Chrome and navigate
to h�ps://192.168.1.1  .

The GUI listens on HTTPS by default, but if the browser a�empts to connect using HTTP, it
will be redirect by the firewall to the HTTPS port instead.

• Enter the default creden�als in the login page:

username:

admin

password:

pfsense

In some cases addi�onal steps may be necessary before the client computer can reach the GUI.

 Warning

If the default LAN subnet conflicts with the WAN subnet, the LAN subnet must be changed
before connec�ng it to the rest of the network. A�emp�ng to access the GUI in this
situa�on is unpredictable and unlikely to work un�l the conflict is resolved.

The LAN IP address may be changed and DHCP may be disabled using the console:

• Open the console (VGA, serial, or using SSH from another interface)
• Choose op�on 2 from the console menu
• Enter the new LAN IP address, subnet mask, and specify whether or not to enable DHCP.
• Enter the star�ng and ending address of the DHCP pool if DHCP is enabled. This can be any
range inside the given subnet.

 Note

When assigning a new LAN IP address, it cannot be in the same subnet as the WAN or any
other ac�ve interface. If there are other devices already present on the LAN subnet, it also
cannot be set to the same IP address as an exis�ng host.

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If the DHCP server on the firewall is disabled, client computers on LAN must have a sta�cally
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configured IP address in the LAN subnet, such as 192.168.1.5 , with a subnet mask that matches
the one given to the firewall, such as 255.255.255.0 .

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