How to Configure DNS over TLS (DoT) Using Unbound DNS in OPNsense
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) …
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How to Configure Dynamic DNS in OPNsense
If you have any software/services hosted on your home network that you wish to access remotely, you may have encountered a situation in which your …
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How to Redirect Unencrypted DNS Requests to Your Local DNS Resolver in OPNsense
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 …
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How to Configure DNS over HTTPS (DoH) Using DNSCrypt-Proxy in OPNsense
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 …
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How to Configure Split DNS in OPNsense using Unbound DNS
On my home network, I host a few public facing services that my family and I make use of when away from home such as Plex Media Server. On Plex I have …
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Use Your Own Domain Name in Your Home Network with OPNsense
One nice thing about utilizing more advanced router features is that you can do neat things such as using your own domain name in your home network. …
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Network-Wide DNS Blocking of Advertising, Telemetry, and Malicious Domains
In my home network I wanted to set up a dedicated Pi-hole installation so that I could have network-wide ad blocking. Additionally, I could reduce the …
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How to Use Pi-hole DNS with VLANs
Setting up the Pi-hole DNS service is relatively straightforward on your home network. When you have VLANs configured, the setup is slightly more …
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