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 …
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 ReadingHistorically, DNS is a service that was designed to be unencrypted. Whenever a device from your network is trying to go to a web address, it needs to …
Continue ReadingOn my home network, I host a few public facing services that my family and I make use of when away from home such as Plex Media Server. On Plex I have …
Continue ReadingOne nice thing about utilizing more advanced router features is that you can do neat things such as using your own domain name in your home network. …
Continue ReadingAfter the long journey of learning more about IPv6 and how to enable it on my home network (see my page for detailed info), I discovered that I broke …
Continue ReadingIn my home network I wanted to set up a dedicated Pi-hole installation so that I could have network-wide ad blocking. Additionally, I could reduce the …
Continue ReadingFor the uninitiated, VLANs are Virtual Local Area Networks. Think of them as logically separate networks that are similar in concept to physically …
Continue ReadingA “router on a stick” (aka “one-armed router”) is a network configuration in which a single network switch is connected to a …
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