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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Disable Logging into OPNsense as the Root User
After 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 …
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How to Implement a Captive Portal in OPNsense
Captive 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 …
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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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Install Pi-hole on Proxmox and Use OPNsense Unbound DNS as Upstream DNS
Several 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 …
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Migrate OPNsense to New Hardware using the Configuration Importer during Installation
If you have you an existing bare metal OPNsense installation and you wish to migrate to new hardware, you have the option of exporting your current …
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Enable Mellanox ConnectX-3 SFP+ 10G Interfaces in OpenWRT
After I had finished my review of the Gowin R86S-U4, I was sent a question on how to enable the 10G SFP+ interfaces in OpenWRT since they are not …
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Gowin Solution R86S-U4 2.5/10G Mini-PC
In a previous review, I took a look at the R86S-P2 and the R86S-B3 models by Gowin Solution (see their international website). The R86S originally had …
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