How to Redirect Unencrypted DNS Requests to Your Local DNS Resolver in OPNsense
Introduction When I first set up my home network using my OPNsense router and was learning firewall rules, I took the approach of allowing only the …
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Backup Your Data to Backblaze B2 with Duplicati from a Proxmox LXC Container
Introduction For a number of years, I have used Crashplan as my offsite backup. I found the price and features attractive. It also worked on Linux …
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Allow Push Notifications from Amcrest NVR in an Isolated Network to the Amcrest View Pro iOS App
Introduction As I have mentioned in my how-to on creating an isolated network, I have several Amcrest IP cameras (affiliate link) on an isolated …
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Create an OPNsense Virtual Machine in VirtualBox for Screenshot or Evaluation Purposes
Introduction When creating content for this website, I often have the need to take screenshots of the OPNsense web interface. Sometimes I am able to …
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Inadvertently Caused the Amcrest Doorbell Video Stream to have a Green Tint when Using an Amcrest NVR
Introduction I recently bought the Amcrest video doorbell (affiliate link) since I like my other Amcrest IP cameras, and I wanted a doorbell that was …
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Build Apple AirPlay Powered Outdoor Speakers Using a Raspberry Pi
Introduction When my family is spending time in our backyard especially when weather is nice, there have several times we brought a small Bluetooth …
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How to Create a Basic DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) Network in OPNsense
Introduction A DMZ (demilitarized zone) is a segmented part of a network that is used to host all publicly accessible websites and services. The …
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How to Install Ubuntu MATE 20.04 LTS (64-bit) on the Raspberry Pi 4
Introduction When I decided to do a fun project with my old Raspberry Pi 3B+, I purchased the 4GB model of Raspberry Pi 4 to have as a replacement …
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