Web interface could not be accessed

[davidlionheart]

Hello Friends,

I am a newbie regarding Freenas. I have been trying to looking for an answer regarding this issue but I have not found a solution.

I get the web interface could not be accessed error.

I read the forums a bit and some people mentioned that it might be the gaming motherboard that might be the issue. I tried testing it with an external usb ethernet dongle as well tried it on another computer that does not have a gaming motherboard. But the same issue persists.

I am thinking maybe there is something wrong with my network configuration?. I am not sure where to go from here to make sure that everything talks to everything correctly any information on where to look next for troubleshooting would be greatly appreciated.

 

[jgreco]

Gaming motherboards often use gimpy ethernet chipsets, and USB ethernet dongles are definitely not expected to work. It would be best to replace the gaming board, but in a pinch you can probably procure a (genuine) Intel Desktop CT ethernet adapter and that should work very well.

 

[davidlionheart]

Oh that makes sense. Thank you for the response jgreco, would something like this do the trick?

Amazon.com

 

[jgreco]

My only real concern is the active market in fake cards. Make sure it's returnable if it doesn't work. The Desktop CT card has been the go-to choice for "replacement" ethernet cards for years.

 

[davidlionheart]

Thank you jgreco, I will give that a go. Fingers crossed that is it.

 

[davidlionheart]

Just posting for people that have the same issue, I was able to solve the issue with the Intel CT desktop card. Thank you Jgreco!