PART 2 - pfSense Installation (from USB flash drive) - Dual (2) LAN

Installation

1.       hardware and devices:

Info : I’m using Intel Pentium 4 CPU with 1(one) onboard network and 2(two) PCI network card.

2.       Installing hardware:

3.       Booting pfSense from USB flash drive:

4.       Configure pfSense ( from USB flash drive ):

-          You will ask for VLANs configuration:  “Do you want to set up VLANs now [y|n]?”  , type n for NO and press Enter.

-          Then you will ask for WAN configuration: “Enter the WAN interface name or ‘a’ auto-detection :” and here you can test your network cards.

-          Connect your WAN cable and the screen will show your interface name.

-          Enter the WAN interface name or ‘a’ auto-detection : ste0(depend on your interfaces name): link state changed to UP

-          Type ste0(depend on your interfaces name) and press Enter

-          Now you will see: “Enter the LAN interface name or ‘a’ auto-detection”

-          Just type ste1(the other interface name)  and press Enter

-          Enter the Optional 1 interface name or ‘a’ auto-detection (or nothing if finished):

-          Press Enter (you can add this later)

-          Proceed your setting: Type yes and enter then your system will reboot.