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 Configure DNS over HTTPS (DoH) Using DNSCrypt-Proxy in OPNsense
Historically, 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 …
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How to Configure Split DNS in OPNsense using Unbound DNS
On 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 …
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Use a Custom Domain Name on Your Local Network Using OPNsense
One 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. …
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Enabling IPv6 Broke Functionality to My IP Security Cameras
After 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 …
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Network-Wide DNS Blocking of Advertising, Telemetry, and Malicious Domains using Pi-hole and OPNsense
In 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 …
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How to Configure VLANs in OPNsense
For the uninitiated, VLANs are Virtual Local Area Networks. Think of them as logically separate networks that are similar in concept to physically …
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Router on a Stick
A “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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