To change the WAN IP for pfsense follow the below instructions.

!Make sure you public IP is correct or you will not gain access!

Alos you may need to restart the firewall in some cases after the WAN has been updated.

1. Identify the interface assigned as your WAN le0,le1, etc...
   
2. Open the console and select the option 8) Shell for CLI access.
3. Type "ifconfig (interface name) (Public IP) (subnet)". Example ifconfig le0 1.2.3.4 255.255.255.248"
4. Type "route add default (gateway IP)"
5. Type "pfctl -d" to disable the packet filter.
6. Enter the WAN GUI to configure your firewall rules for access.
7. Type "pfctl -e" to enable the packet filter.

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