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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

OPNsense Firewall Rule "Cheat Sheet"

Dustin Casto
February 7, 2020
(Updated: August 20, 2021)
Firewalls
Cheat sheet ,OPNsense

When looking up information on how to write firewall rules in OPNsense, you may be looking for specific examples on how to block or allow certain …

Remote Control a PC or Server with the TinyPilot Voyager

Remote administration tools such as Remote Desktop, VNC, etc. are great for controlling systems without needing to be physically present. There is …

How to Mirror a Local GitLab Repository to a Remote GitLab Repository

Dustin Casto
June 10, 2021
Servers
GitLab

I have long considered self-hosting my own Git server to use for personal projects, but I never took the time to do so. Now that I have Proxmox and …

How to Configure WAN and NAT Port Forward Rules in OPNsense

Understanding how to forward ports and create firewall rules for the WAN interface of your router is important if you wish to access services hosted …

How to Run OPNsense in a Proxmox Virtual Machine for Evaluation Purposes

Have you wanted to take a look at OPNsense without installing it to a dedicated machine and/or deploying it as your primary home router/firewall? The …

A Feature Comparison of the OPNsense Plugin Zenarmor (formerly Sensei) by Sunny Valley Networks

Dustin Casto
February 17, 2020
(Updated: May 10, 2021)
Security
OPNsense ,Sensei ,Zenarmor

Sunny Valley Networks is a company that has partnered with Deciso, the creators of OPNsense, to create a plugin called Zenarmor (formerly Sensei) …

Backup Your Data to Backblaze B2 with Duplicacy from a Proxmox LXC Container

After I migrated my home server to use Proxmox, I began searching for a new offsite, cloud backup solution. I was using CrashPlan, and my discounted …

How to Redirect Unencrypted DNS Requests to Your Local DNS Resolver in OPNsense

Dustin Casto
January 25, 2021
(Updated: April 21, 2021)
Routers
OPNsense ,DNS ,Pi-hole

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 Unbound DNS …