Table Of Contents - pfSense SG-4860 Quick Start Manual

Table of Contents

Introduction .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
pfSense system ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Hardware Features ........................................................................................................................................................................... ........3
Flexibility built in ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Software Features: .................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Warranty and Support Information ......................................................................................................................................................... 5
I/O Ports.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Initial Configuration .................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Logging into the web interface ................................................................................................................................................................ 6
Dashboard ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
Configuring Hostname, Domain Name and DNS Servers ....................................................................................................................... 8
Hostname .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Domain ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
DNS Servers ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Time Server Configuration........................................................................................................................................................................ 9
Time Server Synchronization .................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Configuring Wide Area Network (WAN) Type......................................................................................................................................... 9
MAC address ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Configuring MTU and MSS ..................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Configuring DHCP Hostname ................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Configuring PPPoE and PPTP Interfaces ................................................................................................................................................ 11
Configuring LAN IP Address & Subnet Mask ......................................................................................................................................... 12
Change Administrator Password ........................................................................................................................................................... 13
Basic Firewall Configuration Complete .................................................................................................................................................. 13
Backing up and restoring ........................................................................................................................................................................ 14
Console Access by Serial Interface ......................................................................................................................................................... 15
Mini USB Serial Interface ........................................................................................................................................................................ 16
Serial Terminal Emulation Client ............................................................................................................................................................ 16
Accessing the Console ............................................................................................................................................................................ 16
Configuring Serial Terminal Emulator .................................................................................................................................................... 16
Additional Support .................................................................................................................................................................................. 18
pfSense University .................................................................................................................................................................................. 18
Other Support Options ........................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Safety Notices ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Electrical Safety Information .................................................................................................................................................................. 19
Limited Warranty ...................................................................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
FCC Compliance ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Industry Canada ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Australia and New Zealand..................................................................................................................................................................... 22
CE Marking .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 23
RoHS/WEEE Compliance Statement ...................................................................................................................................................... 23
English ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Deutsch .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Español .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Français .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Italiano ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Declaration of Conformity ...................................................................................................................................................................... 24
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