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Virtualize OPNsense on Proxmox as Your Primary Router

Dustin Casto
April 18, 2024
(Updated: April 19, 2024)
Servers
OPNsense , Proxmox , Protectli , Grandstream , ZimaBoard , TinyPilot

Set Up a Management VLAN for OPNsense, a Network Switch, and a Wireless Access Point

Dustin Casto
March 1, 2024
(Updated: October 29, 2024)
Networks
OPNsense , TP-Link , Grandstream

Beginner’s Guide to Set Up a Home Network Using OPNsense

Dustin Casto
November 1, 2023
(Updated: October 1, 2024)
Networks
OPNsense , TP-Link , UniFi , Protectli , IPv6 , DNS

Set Up a Fully Functioning Home Network Using OPNsense

Dustin Casto
February 13, 2023
(Updated: October 1, 2024)
Networks
OPNsense , TP-Link , UniFi , Protectli , IPv6 , DNS , Cloudflare

12 Ways to Secure Access to OPNsense and Your Home Network

Dustin Casto
June 30, 2022
(Updated: October 1, 2024)
Security
OPNsense

OPNsense Hardware Recommendations (2024)

Dustin Casto
December 17, 2021
(Updated: April 5, 2024)
Routers
OPNsense , Protectli , Qotom , Coreboot

Set Up a Management VLAN for OPNsense, a Network Switch, and a Wireless Access Point

Dustin Casto
March 1, 2024
(Updated: October 29, 2024)
Networks
OPNsense ,TP-Link ,Grandstream

In my previous guides which mention the purpose and importance of a management network/VLAN, I used the default VLAN 1 for the management network to …

Beginner's Guide to Set Up a Home Network Using OPNsense

Dustin Casto
November 1, 2023
(Updated: October 1, 2024)
Networks
OPNsense ,TP-Link ,UniFi ,Protectli ,IPv6 ,DNS

My most popular guide at the time of this writing is how to set up a full network using OPNsense. In that guide, I combine many of the concepts I have …

12 Ways to Secure Access to OPNsense and Your Home Network

Dustin Casto
June 30, 2022
(Updated: October 1, 2024)
Security
OPNsense

When you have decided as a home user to make the switch from a consumer grade router to a more advanced firewall/router such as OPNsense, you may find …

Set Up a Fully Functioning Home Network Using OPNsense

Dustin Casto
February 13, 2023
(Updated: October 1, 2024)
Networks
OPNsense ,TP-Link ,UniFi ,Protectli ,IPv6 ,DNS ,Cloudflare

Since the publication of this guide, I have written a new guide which is aimed more towards beginners. The beginner’s guide focuses more on the …

Replace the OPNsense Web UI Self-Signed Certificate with a Let's Encrypt Certificate

Dustin Casto
August 9, 2023
(Updated: October 1, 2024)
Routers
OPNsense ,Cloudflare

When you install OPNsense, it will generate a self-signed certificate for the web interface. While a self-signed certificate will work just fine …

Confused about the DNS Configuration in OPNsense?

Dustin Casto
July 27, 2023
(Updated: August 19, 2024)
Routers
OPNsense ,DNS

There are a number of places in OPNsense where you may configure various DNS options. Some of the options apply to the OPNsense system itself while …

Manually Install Intel X553 Driver in Linux for Intel Atom C3000 Series CPUs

Dustin Casto
July 24, 2024
Servers
SFP

When taking a look at the TC300-TTG sent to me by Tometek, I encountered a number of issues using the SFP+ interfaces. This was the first mini PC with …

How to Connect to Your Home Network via WireGuard VPN Server in OPNsense

Dustin Casto
March 13, 2020
(Updated: July 7, 2024)
Servers
OPNsense ,VPN ,WireGuard

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 …