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…Once that was installed and configured with a dedicated IP address through OPNsense — replacing the previous Open WebUI running on a beefier PC — I was good to go. Just like many other…
…I’ve already got an OPNsense router at the center of my home network, so configuring the subnet router functionality was fairly simple. If you haven’t heard of a subnet router…
…Some routers, especially OPNsense ones, make it easy to set up Unbound, but I don't have one of those routers. I do have Pi-hole running in a TrueNAS VM inside…
…Between the dining room where the OPNsense box is running, we have around 23 meters between the house and office, as well as around 18 meters between the same room and the…
…Affordable switches handle the connections, and OPNsense is running on a cheap, passively-cooled firewall PC. It's all nothing but flashy, but that's the point. The entire network is reliable…
…Even custom firmware like DD-WRT, OpenWrt, or OPNsense has many more features, but if you were going for a combo router, you might not want to DIY your home network equipment…
…the frontier Log into your router, in my case it's a mini PC running OPNsense , and check the reported WAN, internet, or external IP address. Open a new browser tab and…
…Related 5 reasons to replace your basic router with a pfSense or OPNSense box A custom router and firewall gives you so many more options. Change the admin password Despite having per…
…It's similar to why I never handle DNS and filtering outside of OPNsense. I don't want my NAS or home lab server going down to take out the network, which…
…On platforms like OPNsense, pfSense, and OpenWrt, the same capability is an Avahi package, which, if you're running any of those, you probably already knew. Related 5 simple network tests that…