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PFSense - Install pfSense - Initial Configuration
Login to pfSense GUI
Open a browser and enter http://192.168.1.1 into the address bar.
You should be presented with a login screen as shown below.
If this doesn’t work, validate the IP address space your PC is using is in the same subnet as pfSense’s local interface.
Default username and password to pfSense are:
Username: admin Password: pfsense
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.
Wizard Setup
The configuration wizard will guide you through the initial configuration steps.
Click Next to begin.
There is an offer to purchase a Netgate Global Support subscription.
Click Next to begin.
General Information.
- Hostname: pfSense.
- Domain: local.lan.
- Primary DNS server: 208.67.222.222.
- Secondary DNS server: 208.67.220.220.
- Override DNS: Not Checked.
- Click Next.
NOTE: OpenDNS servers are used here for initial DNS resolution.
Alternative DNS providers can be used instead.
It is easy to change this later.
Configure NTP.
- Time server hostname: 0.pfsense.pool.ntp.org.
- Timezone: Europe/Jersey.
- Click Next.
NOTE: Set the Timezone to your own specific location.
Configure WAN Interface,
- Selected Type: PPPoE.
- PPoE username: Username.
- PPPoE Password: Password.
- Show PPPoE password: Not Checked.
- PPPoE Service name: <blank>.
- PPPoE Dial on demand: Not Checked.
- PPPoE Idle timeout: <blank>.