Identifying and assigning interfaces
This recipe describes how to identify a network configuration and assign the appropriate interfaces in pfSense.
Getting ready
You'll need to identify the MAC address for each Ethernet port on your pfSense machine before attempting to assign interfaces.
How to do it...
- Access the console from the physical machine or enable SSH and connect remotely (see the Enabling the Secure Shell (SSH) recipe for details).
- The home screen will display a list of interfaces, network ports, and IP addresses:
- Choose option 1 to Assign Interfaces.
- Skip setting up VLANs for now. See the Creating a Virtual LAN recipe in Chapter 5, Essential ...
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