Stuck at console setup

[peebee]

I had to input an ip address and now I'm stuck as I can't access it within a browser.

What can I do?

 

[pirateghost]

Well did you use a valid IP address within your LAN?

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

 

[peebee]

What I did is look up the ip address for the pc where the freenas is by entering the router.

Gives me a 192.168.x.x. Addresss

 

[gpsguy]

Can you ping the IP address from another computer? If not, you need to revisit your network setup. You can do that at the console (option 1). Ensure that the IP address is on your network and that you're using the correct subnet mask.

If you can ping it, try a different web browser. For example, some versions of FN don't work with IE10.

 

[peebee]

I tried pinging it, it doesn't work... Trouble.

Subnet mask I used was 255.255.255.0

 

[peebee]

I'm trying to install freenas on a windows netbook by the way. Netbook was accessing internet prior.

I've tried reconfiguring network with same ip and mask 24

 

[gpsguy]

If you look at the FreeNAS console, is the IP address that's displayed, the same one you are using. Or, if you are in the console, type: ifconfig

Also, from the console, can you ping your router?

If you allow DHCP, can you switch it back to DHCP (item 1 on the console menu) and try the address it gives you.

Lastly, do you know what kind/version of NIC you have?

 

[gpsguy]

My guess, is that the NIC on your netbook isn't supported.

A netbook probably isn't a good platform for FreeNAS, for a number of reasons. Read up on the hardware requirements in the FreeNAS documentation.

I'm trying to install freenas on a windows netbook by the way.

 

[peebee]

I will try what you wrote in your previous message.

I exited freenas to check on the windows netbook. Turns out I can't ping it either.

 

[peebee]

Ping of netbook gives out request timeout for icmp_seq0 etc

 

[peebee]

It seems to me that if I can't even ping the windows netbook while out of freenas, I have a proble,

 

[peebee]

Problem

 

[peebee]

Reading up on it, I think it's a windows 8 issue, will try to fix it

 

[peebee]

Ok, I can now ping the windows netbook, we'll see if it helps while in freenas...

 

[peebee]

Doesn't help that I was able to ping windows netbook. Same point where I was.

 

[pirateghost]

Doesn't help that I was able to ping windows netbook. Same point where I was.

Reread the other post that states your netbook is NOT a good idea for FreeNAS and the nic is likely not supported. You trying to run it over WiFi?

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

 

[peebee]

I wanted to try first on the netbook -- what if it works. That's where I got the idea for a NAS, from an article saying that you could use your old netbook for a NAS.

Trying over wifi, yes.

 

[peebee]

I would like to have the option to set lan ip address as shown here:

www.it4ed.net/confidential/softwareinstall1.html

 

[peebee]

Nic is a broadcom I think, on a dell mini 9

 

[pirateghost]

So, the fact that it isn't likely to work just doesn't mean anything to you? You read some article from some site about using a netbook for FreeNAS, but it has been repeated numerous times in these forums that using USB storage for your data on FreeNAS is a dumb idea.

Not to mention that article you linked to is for the old FreeNAS project which was turned into Nas4free.

You should read the rules of the forum.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus