Lab00 Routing and Windows - nicolas-tullio/Tech-Journal GitHub Wiki

Assigning Interfaces

WAN setup

  • Click 2
  • Do not use DHCP to configure WAN
  • Enter your address 10.0.17.x
  • 24 bit subnet mask
  • For the WAN, upstream gateway is 10.0.17.2
  • Enter to bypass IPv6 Config
  • Click n when asked about HTTP

LAN setup

  • Click 2
  • Do not use DHCP to configure LAN
  • Enter your address 10.0.5.2
  • 24 bit subnet mask
  • There is no upstream LAN gateway
  • Enter to bypass IPv6 Config
  • Click n when asked about HTTP

New Local User Admin Account

  • Type lusrmgr.msc
  • Add new user
  • Add to admin group

Workstation IP

  • Navigate to network adapter settings
  • Right-click on ethernet, then click properties
  • Update settings in Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)

Pfsense Config

System Wizard: General Information

  • Hostname: Fw1-yourname
  • Domain: yourname.local
  • Primary DNS: 8.8.8.8

System Wizard: Configure WAN Interface

  • RFC1918 Networks: Uncheck "Block private networks from entering via WAN"

System / User Manager : Set root Password

Terms to know

  • A Record - A Records translate machine names to IP addresses
  • PTR Record - PTR records translate IP addresses to machine names
  • Upstream Gateway - Allows for the devices to communicate on both subnets