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            <h1>Install pfSense Firewall and Router in VirtualBox</h1>
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	<li>Download pfSense&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pfsense.org/download/" target="_blank">Download</a></li>
	<li>Extract the downloaded pfSense .gz</li>
	<li>Launch Virtualbox</li>
	<li>Create a New VM by selecting Machine &gt; New
	<p>Name: pfSense<br />
	Machine Folder: C:\VMs<br />
	Type: BSD<br />
	Version: FreeBSD&nbsp;(64-bit)<br />
	Memory Size: 1024 MB<br />
	Hard disk: Create a virtual hard disk now</p>
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	<li>Click Create</li>
	<li>On the Create Virtual Hard Disk dialog
	<p>Name the virtual disk image pfSense.vdi<br />
	File size: 8 GB<br />
	Hard disk file type: VDI<br />
	Storage on physical hard disk: Dynamically Allocated</p>
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	<li>Click Create</li>
	<li>Select the VM and Click Settings</li>
	<li>Select Display</li>
	<li>Slide the Video Memory to 128 MB</li>
	<li>Select Storage</li>
	<li>Click on the CD-ROM drive</li>
	<li>Select the disc dropdown to the right &gt; Choose a virtual optical disc file...</li>
	<li>Browse to and select the downloaded pfSense .iso file</li>
	<li>Click OK</li>
	<li>Select Network</li>
	<li>Set the attached to dropdown to Bridged Adapter</li>
	<li>Click the Adapter 2 tab</li>
	<li>Check the Enable Network Adapter and set the attached to dropdown to Bridged Adapter</li>
	<li>Click OK</li>
	<li>Make sure the pfSense VM is selected and click Start &gt; Normal</li>
	<li>Press Enter to Accept the Copyright and distribution notice</li>
	<li>Select Install pfSense &gt; Press Enter</li>
	<li>Select the keyboard mapping to use &gt; Press Enter</li>
	<li>Select Auto (UFS) Guided Disk Setup &gt; Press Enter</li>
	<li>Wait for pfSense to copy files and install</li>
	<li>At the Manual Configuration prompt select No &gt; Press Enter</li>
	<li>Select Reboot &gt; Press Enter</li>
	<li>From the VirtualBox menu select Devices &gt; Optical Drives &gt; Remove disk from virtual drive</li>
	<li>Reset the VM by selecting Machine &gt; Reset from the VirtualBox menu</li>
	<li>Welcome to the pfSense terminal</li>
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<h2>Configuring Network Interfaces and Web UI</h2>

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	<li>At the pfSense menu, select Set interface(s) IP address by typing 2 and pressing Enter</li>
	<li>Enter the number that corresponds to the LAN&nbsp;interface &gt; Press Enter</li>
	<li>Enter a LAN IP address on the same subnet as your LAN</li>
	<li>At the bit count prompt type&nbsp;24 &gt; Press Enter</li>
	<li>Leave the IPv4 upstream gateway blank press Enter</li>
	<li>Leave the IPv6 address blank and press Enter</li>
	<li>At the DHCP server prompt type n &gt; Press Enter</li>
	<li>At the revert to HTTP prompt type y &gt; Press Enter</li>
	<li>The http address of the pfSense Web UI will be displayed</li>
	<li>Press Enter to return to the main menu</li>
	<li>Minimize the pfSense VM and open a web browser</li>
	<li>Navigate to the web UI http address</li>
	<li>Log into the web UI with the username admin and password pfsense</li>
	<li>Select System &gt; User Manager from the top navigation</li>
	<li>Click the edit icon across from the admin user</li>
	<li>Setup and confirm a new password for the admin user</li>
	<li>Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the Save button</li>
	<li>Click the Logout icon in the top right of the page</li>
	<li>Log back into the web UI using the new password</li>
	<li>Enjoy exploring pfSense</li>
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