Home Network Guy

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

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

Dustin Casto
November 1, 2023
Networks
OPNsense , TP-Link , UniFi , Protectli , IPv6 , DNS

Set Up a Fully Functioning Home Network Using OPNsense

Dustin Casto
February 13, 2023
(Updated: March 7, 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: March 7, 2024)
Security
OPNsense

OPNsense Hardware Recommendations (2024)

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

EnGenius ECP106 PDU

After trying out some of the EnGenius wireless APs and switches, EnGenius sent me their ECP106 PDU so I could take a closer look. I thought reviewing …

Set Up a Caddy Reverse Proxy with Let's Encrypt and CrowdSec Using OPNsense LAPI

Ever since setting up CrowdSec in OPNsense, I have had the desire to set up a CrowdSec bouncer on my reverse proxy to enable extra protection for …

How to Configure DNS over TLS (DoT) Using Unbound DNS in OPNsense

Dustin Casto
April 13, 2021
(Updated: March 7, 2024)
Routers
DNS ,OPNsense ,Cloudflare

Previously, I wrote about how to configure DNS over HTTPS using DNSCrypt-Proxy. Since Unbound DNS in OPNsense does not support DNS over HTTPS (DoH) …

12 Ways to Secure Access to OPNsense and Your Home Network

Dustin Casto
June 30, 2022
(Updated: March 7, 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: March 7, 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 …

Disable Logging into OPNsense as the Root User

Dustin Casto
February 20, 2020
(Updated: March 7, 2024)
Routers
OPNsense

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 …

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

In my previous guides which describe the use and purpose of a management network/VLAN, I would use the default VLAN 1 for the management network to …

EnGenius ECS1112FP and EXT1105P Switches

Dustin Casto
February 24, 2024
Switches
EnGenius

When EnGenius sent me two wireless access points to review, they promised to send me some switches so that I can try out more of their ecosystem. …