OPNsense Hardware Recommendations (2024)
Occasionally I have been asked for hardware recommendations for OPNsense and the question appears on Reddit frequently. So I thought it may be helpful …
Continue ReadingOccasionally I have been asked for hardware recommendations for OPNsense and the question appears on Reddit frequently. So I thought it may be helpful …
Continue ReadingProtectli offers various mini-PCs with 2 to 6 network interfaces that support 1G or 2.5G Ethernet. These are great little boxes that can be used as a …
Continue ReadingPreviously, I wrote about how to configure DNS over HTTPS using DNSCrypt-Proxy. Since Unbound DNS in OPNsense does not support DNS over HTTPS (DoH) …
Continue ReadingAfter installing OPNsense, the default login is the root user. Logging in as the root user is generally not advised because the root user has full …
Continue ReadingCaptive portals are generally used to allow users temporary access to a network. The most common use of a captive portal is public WiFi hotspots of …
Continue ReadingIf you have any software/services hosted on your home network that you wish to access remotely, you may have encountered a situation in which your …
Continue ReadingSeveral years ago I wrote some guides on setting up Pi-hole using Portainer on a Raspberry Pi. Since that time, I have decommissioned Pi-hole in favor …
Continue ReadingThere are a number of places in OPNsense where you may configure various DNS options. Some of the options apply to the OPNsense system itself while …
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