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Enabling IPv6 Broke Functionality to My IP Security Cameras

After the long journey of learning more about IPv6 and how to enable it on my home network (see my page for detailed info), I discovered that I broke …

Network-Wide DNS Blocking of Advertising, Telemetry, and Malicious Domains using Pi-hole and OPNsense

Dustin Casto
September 20, 2018
(Updated: July 1, 2019)
Routers
OPNsense ,Pi-hole ,DNS

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 …

How to Configure Firewall Rules in OPNsense

If you are new to firewalls like I was when I decided to build my own router/firewall, it can take some time to fully understand and feel comfortable …

How to Configure VLANs in OPNsense

Dustin Casto
October 29, 2018
(Updated: February 8, 2019)
Routers
OPNsense ,VLAN ,DHCP

For the uninitiated, VLANs are Virtual Local Area Networks. Think of them as logically separate networks that are similar in concept to physically …

Streaming Live TV on Plex Media Server Issues with OPNsense Intrusion Detection Blocking Enabled

Dustin Casto
January 2, 2019
(Updated: January 7, 2019)
Security
OPNsense ,Plex

On my home network, I host the Plex Media Server software on my server and make use of its Live TV and DVR capabilities. It actually works quite well. …

How to Use Pi-hole DNS with VLANs

Dustin Casto
October 24, 2018
(Updated: October 26, 2018)
Firewalls
OPNsense ,Pi-hole ,DNS ,VLAN

Setting up the Pi-hole DNS service is relatively straightforward on your home network. When you have VLANs configured, the setup is slightly more …