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Reviews of hardware or software that I have personally used in my own home network. Some reviews may be sponsored, but my opinions are still my own.

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A Detailed Comparison between OPNsense 23.1 and pfSense CE 2.6

Over the last several years I have seen many users who are deciding to use OPNsense or pfSense as their home network router software of choice or they …

A Review of the Protectli VP2420 2.5GbE Appliance

Around the time I reviewed the Protectli VP2410, I was hoping to review their 4 port Vault Pro model with 2.5G interfaces, but it was not ready yet. …

OPNsense Hardware Recommendations (2023)

Dustin Casto
December 17, 2021
(Updated: March 6, 2023)
Routers
OPNsense ,Protectli ,Qotom ,Coreboot

Occasionally I have been asked for hardware recommendations for OPNsense and the question appears on Reddit frequently. So I thought it may be helpful …

Protectli Accessories Review

Dustin Casto
February 15, 2023
Modems
Protectli

Protectli is best known for their Vault firewall appliances, but they also make a variety of accessories that you may purchase for your Protectli …

A Detailed Review of the Protectli VP2410

Dustin Casto
October 12, 2022
(Updated: February 15, 2023)
Routers
OPNsense ,Protectli ,Coreboot ,Netboot

After writing for this site for several years, I have recently been approached by a couple of hardware vendors to try out their hardware. I view this …

Gowin Solution R86S-P2 and R86S-B3 2.5G Interface Mini-PC Reviews

Dustin Casto
January 6, 2023
Routers
OPNsense ,Gowin

In July 2022, I was contacted by Gowin Solution (also see their international website) to review their new mini-PC/firewall devices which have 2.5G …

Remote System Administration using 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 …

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) …