How to Install and Configure OPNsense on the Gowin R86S
If you decide to purchase a Gowin R86S mini-PC, you may wish to install OPNsense so you can use it as your router/firewall. The R86S comes …
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Unbound DNS Override Aliases in OPNsense
Unbound DNS provides the ability to create DNS overrides, which allows you to manually configure the IP addresses that are returned by DNS lookups for …
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How to Use an OPNsense Router Behind another Router
There may be instances where you may wish to run an OPNsense router behind another router. For instance, your ISP may make it difficult to use your …
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How to Install and Configure OPNsense
While much of the content on this site focuses on more advanced home networking topics, I thought it may be helpful for new users to write a guide on …
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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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Use Static Routing to Second OPNsense Router with NAT Disabled for a Homelab
Originally I wanted to write about how to use a second OPNsense router two different ways: with NAT and without NAT. After digging into it further, I …
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How to Configure OPNsense for a Directly Connected PC or Server
One of the most common ways to set up a home network with OPNsense is to use the following configuration: Internet > modem > OPNsense > …
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How to Create a VLAN Only Interface in OPNsense
I was recently assigned a laptop to use for work so I wanted to create a new VLAN only for my work laptop to keep it segregated from my own network. …
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