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--- pfsense:install_pfsense:initial_configuration [2020/11/30 16:46] – peter
+++ pfsense:install_pfsense:initial_configuration [2023/04/21 22:11] (current) – [General Information] peter
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 **NOTE:**  After you log in you will notice at the top of the screen a warning advising that the admin password is currently set to the default value.
-It’s fine to ignore this for now as you will be prompted to change it during the initial configuration.
+It is fine to ignore this for now as you will be prompted to change it during the initial configuration.
 {{:pfsense:install_pfsense:pfsense_-_warning_-_default_admin_password.png?800|}}
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+==== Netgate Global Support subscription ====
 There is an offer to purchase a Netgate Global Support subscription.
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-General Information.
+==== General Information ====
   * Hostname:  **pfSense**.
-  * Domain:  **local.lan**.
+  * Domain:  **localdomain**.
-  * Primary DNS server:  **208.67.222.222**.
+  * Primary DNS server:  **1.1.1.1**.
-  * Secondary DNS server:  **208.67.220.220**.
+  * Secondary DNS server:  **9.9.9.9**.
   * Override DNS:  **Not Checked**.
   * Click **Next**.
+<WRAP info>
-{{:pfsense:install_pfsense:pfsense_-_wizard_-_setup_-_general_information.png?800|}}
+**NOTE:**  Domain can also be any standard domain, such as **example.com**.
+</WRAP>
 <WRAP info>
-**NOTE:**  [[https://www.opendns.com/home-internet-security/|OpenDNS]] servers are used here for initial DNS resolution.
+**NOTE:**  Any valid servers can be used here for __initial__ DNS resolution.
-Alternative DNS providers can be used instead.
+Alternative DNS providers, such as [[https://www.opendns.com/home-internet-security/|OpenDNS]], can be used instead.
+  * Primary DNS server:  **208.67.222.222**.
+  * Secondary DNS server:  **208.67.220.220**.
 It is easy to change this later.
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-Configure NTP.
+==== Configure NTP ====
   * Time server hostname:  **0.pfsense.pool.ntp.org**.
   * Timezone:  **Europe/Jersey**.
   * Click **Next**.
-{{:pfsense:install_pfsense:pfsense_-_wizard_-_setup_-_ntp.png?800|}}
 <WRAP info>
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-Configure WAN Interface,
+==== Configure WAN Interface ====
+Configure WAN Interface:
   * Selected Type:  **PPPoE**.
-  * PPoE username:  **Username**.
+General Configuration:
+  * MAC Address:  **<blank>**.
+  * MTU:  **<blank>**.
+  * MSS:  **<blank>**.
+Static IP Configuration:
+  * IP Address:  **<blank>**.
+  * Subnet Mask: **32**.  Default.
+  * Upstream Gateway:  **<blank>**.
+DHCP client configuration:
+  * DHCP hostname:  **<blank>**.
+PPPoE Configuration:
+  * PPPoE username:  **Username**.
   * PPPoE Password:  **Password**.
   * Show PPPoE password:  **Not Checked**.
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   * PPPoE Dial on demand:  **Not Checked**.
   * PPPoE Idle timeout:  **<blank>**.
+PPTP configuration
+  * PPTP username:  **<blank>**.
+  * PPTP password:  **<blank>**.
+  * Show PPTP password:  **Not Checked**.
+  * PPTP local IP address:  **<blank>**.
+  * PPTP local subnet:  **32**.  Default.
+  * PPTP remote IP address:  **<blank>**.
+  * PPTP dial on demand:  **Not Checked**.
+  * PPTP idle timeout:  **<blank>**.
+RFC1918 networks:
+  * Block RFC1918 Private networks:  **Checked**.
+Block BOGON networks:
+  * Block bogon networks:  **Checked**.
+Click **Next** to continue.
+<WRAP info>
+**NOTE:**  If PPPoE is not used, then select the appropriate option and populate as needed.
+</WRAP>
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+===== Configure LAN Interface =====
+You can give your LAN interface a specific address here if needed.
+Leave it as 192.168.1.1 for now.
+  * LAN IP address:  **192.168.1.1**.
+  * Subnet mask:  **24**.
+  * Click **Next** to continue.
+{{:pfsense:install_pfsense:pfsense_-_wizard_-_setup_-_configure_lan_interface.png?800|}}
+----
+===== Set Admin WebGUI Password =====
+Choose a strong password.
+  * Admin Password:  **Password**.
+  * Admin password again:  **Password**.
+  * Click **Next** to continue.
+{{:pfsense:install_pfsense:pfsense_-_wizard_-_setup_-_set_admin_webgui_password.png?800|}}
+----
+===== Reload Configuration =====
+Click **Reload** to reload the web configurator.
+{{:pfsense:install_pfsense:pfsense_-_wizard_-_setup_-_reload_configuration.png?800|}}
+----
+===== Wizard Completed =====
+Click **Finish**.
+This will display the **Main pfSense webConfigurator dashboard** where you can configure the rest of the system from.
+{{:pfsense:install_pfsense:pfsense_-_wizard_-_setup_-_wizard_completed.png?800|}}
+<WRAP info>
+**NOTE:**  Consider taking the anonymous survey.
+pfSense if a good product, but the company supporting the development not so much.
+  * See https://opnsense.org/opnsense-com/ and https://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/search/text.jsp?case=D2017-1828.
+</WRAP>
+----
+===== Initial Dashboard =====
+{{:pfsense:install_pfsense:pfsense_-_wizard_-_setup_-_initial_dashboard.png?800|}}
+----
+Return to [[PFSense:Install pfSense|Install pfSense]] or continue to [[PFSense:Install pfSense:pfSense Configuration|pfSense Configuration]].
+----