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How to Set Up a Transparent Filtering Bridge on OPNsense 26.1

How to Migrate from ISC DHCP to dnsmasq or Kea DHCP in OPNsense

Dustin Casto
October 13, 2025
Routers
OPNsense , DHCP , DNS

Virtualize OPNsense on Proxmox as Your Primary Router

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

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

How to Configure DHCP When Using VLANs in OPNsense

Dustin Casto
February 28, 2020
Routers
OPNsense ,DHCP

When you are new to creating VLANs on your network, you may wonder about the necessary steps in order to create a properly functioning VLAN. If you …

Install Pi-hole on a Raspberry Pi with Docker and Portainer

Dustin Casto
December 28, 2018
(Updated: February 21, 2020)
Single board computers
Pi-hole ,Docker ,Portainer ,Raspberry Pi

Pi-hole is open source software which provides ad blocking (and more) for your entire home network. It does this by blocking known ad serving domains. …

Inadvertently Opened SSH Remote Access

Dustin Casto
February 18, 2020
Firewalls
OPNsense

In my network, I created an alias for all of the ports I have open on my server so that I can create firewall rules to allow several of my VLANs to …

How to Protect Against the Cable Haunt Vulnerability Using OPNsense

Dustin Casto
January 22, 2020
(Updated: February 3, 2020)
Modems
OPNsense

Cable Haunt is a recent vulnerability that has been found in over 200 million cable modems in Europe and likely many more in other countries as well. …

Need an Offline Local Network for a Home Lab or IP Video Cameras?

Dustin Casto
October 29, 2018
(Updated: January 28, 2020)
Firewalls
OPNsense ,VLAN ,Amcrest

Having an offline local network with no Internet access can be useful for a number of reasons. A few that come to mind are home lab networks, …

Accessing Your Home Network with Your Own OpenVPN Server on OPNsense

Dustin Casto
January 26, 2020
Servers
OpenVPN ,OPNsense ,VPN

A VPN server can provide an encrypted connection to your home network. It is a great way to remotely access your network since it provides a high …

How to Configure DNS over HTTPS (DoH) Using DNSCrypt-Proxy in OPNsense

Dustin Casto
December 24, 2019
Routers
DNS ,OPNsense ,Cloudflare

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 …

How to Restore the Plain Text Editor when Upgrading to Nextcloud 17

Dustin Casto
December 17, 2019
Website
Nextcloud

When I upgraded to Nextcloud 17 from Nextcloud 16, I noticed that they transitioned to a fancier, rich text editor in place of the plain text editor. …