DHCP configuration at the console

DHCP configuration at the console can be done with the following steps:

  1. At the console, select Set interface(s) IP address on the menu.
  2. Select the interface on which you want to run the pfSense DHCP server (this is usually a LAN, but it could be any interface other than the WAN interface). You will be prompted for the interface's IPv4 IP address.
  3. Type in the address (or leave the line blank for none) and press Enter.
  4. The next prompt is for the subnet bit count. Type in the correct bit count and press Enter.
  5. Next, you will be prompted for the upstream gateway address. You do not need to provide this information, so just press Enter. IPv4 address configuration is now complete.
  6. The next prompt will be for the ...

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