Your Matrix Sense router pfSense-based assembled by Rack Matrix Technology is supplied with the following configuration from the version 2.4.x

LAN depending on the model.

The LAN port is the one with interface number 1. Depending on the model, the LAN port interface identifier may be igb1, em1, or re1.
The default IP address for the LAN port is 192.168.1.1/24.

WAN depending on the model.

The WAN port is the one with network interface number 0 (e.g., igb0, em0, or re0, depending on the model).
The WAN port is configured for DHCP by default.
For example, if the WAN interface is igb0, the LAN interface is igb1.

Serial console port depending on the model.

The serial console port comes in one of two formats, depending on the model you have:

• The first uses a male DB9 connector (found on PC Engines APU boards, which reached end-of-life in 2023).
• The second uses a female RJ45 connector ("Cisco-style").

The default settings are the same regardless of the serial port type:

• Speed : 115200 baud
• Bits : 8 bits
• Stop bits : 1
• Parity : None
• Flow control : None

You have two options for controlling your router

1 - Using the serial port

If the default settings do not suit your needs, use a serial terminal program (such as PuTTY or KiTTY)
to connect to the router. Configure your terminal using the serial connection settings listed
above. Once the system boots, you will have access to a text-based menu containing all available operations.

2 - Using the Web interface

The access method depends on the installed version of pfSense.
By default, configuration can only be performed via the LAN port. If you wish to access the configuration via the
WAN port, you must select this option within the pfSense Web interface. Connect the machine used to configure your router to the LAN port. Ensure it is set to DHCP client mode to automatically obtain an IP address.

Web access to pfSense via the LAN port:
https://192.168.1.1

Default web authentication settings:
Username: admin
Password: pfsense

pfSense is open-source software; the source code can be downloaded from github.com/pfsense/pfsense.
pfSense is Copyright 2004-2026 Rubicon Communications, LLC (Netgate) and published under an open-source license.