Security Gateway Manual
XG-7100
Warning:
The default IP Address on the LAN subnet on the pfSense firewall is
192.168.1.1/24
. The same
subnet
cannot
be used on both WAN and LAN, so if the default IP address on the ISP-supplied modem is also
192.168.1.1/24
,
disconnect the WAN
interface until the LAN interface on the firewall has been renumbered
to a different subnet (like
192.168.2.1/24
).
1.2 Initial Configuration
Plug the power cable into the power port (shown in the
section) to turn on the pfSense Firewall.
Allow 4 or 5 minutes to boot up completely.
1. From the computer, log into the Web Interface
Open a web browser (Google Chrome in this example) and type in
192.168.1.1
on the address bar. Press
Enter
.
Fig. 1: Enter the Default LAN IP Address
2. A warning message may appear. If this message or similar message is encountered, it is safe to proceed. Click
the
Advanced
Button and the click
Proceed to 192.168.1.1 (unsafe)
to continue.
Fig. 2: Click
Advanced
and then
Proceed to 192.168.1.1 (unsafe)
3. At the
Sign In
page, enter the default pfSense username and password and click
Next
.
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