New Firewalla in bridge mode requesting static IP

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Orcrist

• April 21, 2025 23:38

I am going through the setup to introduce my Firewalla into my network.  When I use the app to setup the Firewalla as adding to an existing network, after connecting port 4 to my router, it asks for a static IP address.  What is this?  My DHCP server says it assigned an IP to the Firewalla so I don't think the problem is that it isn't receiving an IP address.  Every tutorial I have sen on this does not mention having to set up a static IP.

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  Firewalla

  • April 22, 2025 01:44

  Can you paste the error here? Firewalla by default always uses DHCP on the WAN, unless you specify a static IP

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  Orcrist

  • April 22, 2025 02:46

  There's not an error - the app just pops up the static ip configuration page.

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  Firewalla Team

  • April 22, 2025 09:21

  Firewalla will use DHCP to gain IP by default. If you are given a static IP config option, it is very likely your box couldn't connect to the internet using this IP. Better to check if there is any filter or DNS configuration will stop a new device from connecting to internet. I often see this happen when user is using opendns service with filtering which blocks Firewalla service.

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  Orcrist

  • April 22, 2025 15:15

  That makes sense - I will have to try it again.  I did see that the device had an IP provided, but then the firewall was denying it access to the internet.  Without rebuilding everything, can I tell the Firewalla to switch back to DHCP?

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  Orcrist

  • April 22, 2025 15:17

  I found it.  I edited the WAN network and changed it to DHCP and it grabbed the IP I reserved for it in the server.  I wish I had remembered to open the firewall first...  :(

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