is a journalist, technical writer, developer and software preservationist. Select “Install” from the menu, choose the correct keyboard layout for your region, then select continue.įrom the next menu, select automatic partitioning and hit enter to continue. Go through and accept the license terms and move on to the installation. Burn the CD or write the image to a USB drive as required.īoot your device from the installation media you created and wait until it has completed booting, and displays the software license screen. Step 1: Install pfSense on your deviceĭownload the installer from the pfSense website, taking care to get the version that matches your environment and preferred installation method. Do not connect any of the network interfaces to a network yet: we’ll get to that later in the installation and setup process. Hook up a monitor and keyboard to your device or use the virtual console if you are installing on a virtual machine.
Whatever hardware you’re using, the setup process is the same. However, you can also set it up on a virtual machine running on your choice of hypervisor, or build your own using a standard desktop PC or server.
Purpose-built pfSense devices are available from many manufacturers, including the makers of pfSense themselves. VPN (opens in new tab) performance, particularly, is dependent on how much processor power your endpoint has, and depending on the size and complexity of your local network layout, you may want a device with more than two network interfaces.
However, the exact requirements you will require will depend on the number of rules and VPNs that you have on your device, along with the amount of data folowing through it. In terms of hardware, pfSense requires a CPU with a base frequency of 600Mhz, at least 512MB RAM, one or more compatible network interface cards (opens in new tab) (NICs), a bootable USB drive or CD/DVD-ROM for initial installation, and at least 4GB of available storage - either on a hard disk, or a flash device such as an SD card.
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