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12 Ways to Secure Access to OPNsense and Your Home Network

Dustin Casto
June 30, 2022
(Updated: March 7, 2024)
Security
OPNsense

When you have decided as a home user to make the switch from a consumer grade router to a more advanced firewall/router such as OPNsense, you may find …

Set Up a Fully Functioning Home Network Using OPNsense

Dustin Casto
February 13, 2023
(Updated: March 7, 2024)
Networks
OPNsense ,TP-Link ,UniFi ,Protectli ,IPv6 ,DNS ,Cloudflare

Since the publication of this guide, I have written a new guide which is aimed more towards beginners. The beginner’s guide focuses more on the …

Disable Logging into OPNsense as the Root User

Dustin Casto
February 20, 2020
(Updated: March 7, 2024)
Routers
OPNsense

After installing OPNsense, the default login is the root user. Logging in as the root user is generally not advised because the root user has full …

Set Up a Management VLAN for OPNsense, a Network Switch, and a Wireless Access Point

In my previous guides which describe the use and purpose of a management network/VLAN, I would use the default VLAN 1 for the management network to …

How to Implement a Captive Portal in OPNsense

Dustin Casto
December 13, 2023
Routers
OPNsense

Captive portals are generally used to allow users temporary access to a network. The most common use of a captive portal is public WiFi hotspots of …

Beginner's Guide to Set Up a Home Network Using OPNsense

Dustin Casto
November 1, 2023
Networks
OPNsense ,TP-Link ,UniFi ,Protectli ,IPv6 ,DNS

My most popular guide at the time of this writing is how to set up a full network using OPNsense. In that guide, I combine many of the concepts I have …