OPNsense Hardware Recommendations (2022)
Occasionally I have been asked for hardware recommendations for OPNsense and the question appears on Reddit frequently. So I thought it may be helpful …
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How to Create a LAG with VLAN Tagging on Proxmox Server using a L2 Switch and OPNsense
When I first decided to migrate from my Ubuntu server to Proxmox, I added a 4 port 1 Gbps NIC (affiliate link) in my Proxmox system to be used by my …
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Using SSH and VPN to Access Your Home Network
There are two common ways of accessing your home network remotely and securely: a SSH server or VPN server. Both options have various pros and cons as …
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How to Configure the WireGuard VPN Server in OPNsense
WireGuard is a modern designed VPN that uses the latest cryptography for stronger security, is very lightweight, and is relatively easy to set up once …
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How to Configure DNS over TLS (DoT) Using Unbound DNS in OPNsense
Previously, I wrote about how to configure DNS over HTTPS using DNSCrypt-Proxy. Since Unbound DNS in OPNsense does not support DNS over HTTPS (DoH) …
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How to Configure IPv6 in Your Home Network with ISP such as Comcast Xfinity
IPv6 was drafted in the mid-1990s when it was realized that IPv4 addresses would quickly be exhausted due to the explosive growth of the Internet. …
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How to Configure Dynamic DNS in OPNsense
If 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 …
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How to Install and Configure CrowdSec on OPNsense
CrowdSec is an open source Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) which crowd sources various types of threat intelligence that is used to monitor and …
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