How it works...
We boot from the pfSense CD/DVD and then choose the option to install the OS on our system.
To install pfSense, we use the option I during boot and then we use Quick/Easy Install. After the installation completes, we set up the two interface cards. The first card is configured according to the outside network, using the option Set interface IP address from the menu. Then we configure the IP address, subnet, and gateway address.
Next, we repeat the same process for the second card, which we configure according to the local network.
Once the configuration is done, we can use the IP address of the second card to access the web interface of pfSense from any browser on the same network system and customize our router/firewall as ...
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