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Title: newbie stuck on setup
Post by: opensensical on November 15, 2024, 10:36:13 PM
Hello,
I just received a protectli box with opnsense installed.
I set my own hostname and domain and DNS and took the defaults on the rest
I set the LAN IP ADDRESS to 192.168.2.1 to deconflict with another LAN and set a new root password.
The web GUI said it was going to reset but now nothing answers 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.2.1.
I am stuck.
Title: Re: newbie stuck on setup
Post by: Patrick M. Hausen on November 15, 2024, 10:43:03 PM
Give your PC a static IP address in the 192.168.2.x network and try again. Then adjust the settings at Services > ISC DHCPv4.
Title: Re: newbie stuck on setup
Post by: opensensical on November 15, 2024, 10:48:49 PM
Thanks.
I assigned the laptop 192.168.2.2
That worked.
What should I adjust the settings to?
DHCP is enabled and should have worked.
Title: Re: newbie stuck on setup
Post by: Patrick M. Hausen on November 15, 2024, 10:55:47 PM
If you changed your LAN address to 192.168.2.1 you need to adjust the DHCP pool to match that network. That does not happen automatically.
Title: Re: newbie stuck on setup
Post by: opensensical on November 15, 2024, 11:01:38 PM
Thanks.
I did not change anything and my screen at SERVICES > ISC DHCPv4 > LAN reads:
SUBNET = 196.168.2.0
SUBNET MASK = 255.255.255.0
AVAILABLE RANGE = 196.168.2.1 - 192.168.2.254
RANGE FROM 192.168.2.10 TO 192.168.2.245
Everything else is blank.
Everything still looks correct.
I must be missing something.
Is the pool at another page?
Title: Re: newbie stuck on setup
Post by: opensensical on November 15, 2024, 11:32:04 PM
Problem solved.
I just clicked SAVE on the page and put my laptop back to DHCP and it worked.