Could I hook the LAN out from a PF Sense straight to a PC?

[Photogenic]

So, I was planning to make a pf sense router from a old PC, and I was wondering if I could hook it straight to a PC on the LAN out part.

[manikyath]

yes, and no.

 

yes, that works.

no, they wont get an IP address, so you'll have to give both sides a static IP.

for which the PC side is quite easy, the pfsense side, i have no idea aboout.

 

EDIT: if anyone claims you need a crossover cable, i'm gonna strangle them with a crossover cable. i know its good practisce to use one, but its not needed anymore.

 

EDIT EDIT: next time i need to sleep more

[xiaolongstan]

yes, and no.

 

yes, that works.

no, they wont get an IP address, so you'll have to give both sides a static IP.

for which the PC side is quite easy, the pfsense side, i have no idea aboout.

 

EDIT: if anyone claims you need a crossover cable, i'm gonna strangle them with a crossover cable. i know its good practisce to use one, but its not needed anymore.

Doesn't pfsense support DHCP?

[Photogenic]

Doesn't pfsense support DHCP?

Yea it does

[manikyath]

Doesn't pfsense support DHCP?

so... i think i made that last message in a bit too sleepy of a state, because my mind processed that as "freenas"

 

well... yup, that should work.

i need sleep...

[braneopbru]

So, I was planning to make a pf sense router from a old PC, and I was wondering if I could hook it straight to a PC on the LAN out part.

Yes, but why would you do this? the real power of pfsense shines through when it is routing traffic from many computers concurrently. This is very little that pfsense offers for a single machine that could not be fulfilled by even a simple $40 router. Just the extra electricity that an old computer will use running 24/7 would buy you a new router at least once a year.

 

Unless you just want to screw around and learn pfsense, in which case, have at 'er.

[pspfreak]

yes, and no.

 

yes, that works.

no, they wont get an IP address, so you'll have to give both sides a static IP.

for which the PC side is quite easy, the pfsense side, i have no idea aboout.

 

EDIT: if anyone claims you need a crossover cable, i'm gonna strangle them with a crossover cable. i know its good practisce to use one, but its not needed anymore.

 

EDIT EDIT: next time i need to sleep more

But he needs a crossover cable to connect thos...oh im fuckin with you. Yeah crossover cables are not necessary in todays world. My teacher seems to still think we need them though. 

 

please no strangle me.

[manikyath]

But he needs a crossover cable to connect thos...oh im fuckin with you. Yeah crossover cables are not necessary in todays world. My teacher seems to still think we need them though. 

 

please no strangle me.

in today's world a crossover cable is only "legacy" and "good practisce"

 

because a straight works, doesnt mean its the way it should be done, but for home setups.. eh...

[NotMe]

Yes you will be fine, and no you don't need a crossover cable unless you're running ancient hardware.

pfSense has a built in DHCP server that should be enabled by default.