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Fresh Install and Restore Config on First Boot
pfSense have the option to restore from the configuration file on the USB installer during the initial install process. This is very useful when you are looking to upgrade pfSense from one major version to another, such as going from version 2.4.5 to version 2...
Managing XCP-NG with Xen Orchestra
Configuring VLAN
Adding VLAN ID In order to allow Netgear switch to process VLAN traffics, we have to add the VLAN information to the switch first. Login to the webGUI of your Netgear Switch. Almost all the Netgear switches will have a similar webGUI layout. In this guide, I...
Installation
Prepare Windows 10 Installation Media
Prerequisites 8GB or bigger USB Flash Drive Windows 10 Media Creation Tool requires at least 8 GB USB Flash drive The actual Windows 10 21H1 ISO is 5.42 GB BACKUP ALL YOUR IMPORTANT DATA Before any installations, always backup your important dat...
Configurations
Installing Windows 10
To start installing Windows 10, plug the USB Flash drive into your PC boot into the USB flash drive. You may need to choose your boot order in the BIOS setting in order for your PC to boot from USB flash drive. On some motherboards, you can use F11 key to laun...
Installation
Required Materials
Raspberry Pi 5V Power Source, Raspberry Pi 1, 2, 3 and Zero uses a MicroUSB connector for power 2.1A or higher Power Supply is enough for Pi 3 and lower models Raspberry Pi 4 uses a USB Type C connector for power 3.1A or higher Power Supply is...
Configurations
Download and Flash Raspberry Pi OS
Step 1: Download First, download the OS from the official Raspberry Pi Foundation website below. There are three different versions of the Raspberry Pi OS. The Raspberry Pi OS with desktop and recommended software is suitable for beginners. Raspberry Pi OS wi...
Pi-Hole Ad-lists/Block-Lists
Adding, Removing, and Modifying Users
Adding new user accounts to the pfSense local database can be useful for services such as OpenVPN and Captive Portal. You can add a new admin user to increase the overall security for your pfSense machine. One good security practice is to disable the built-in ...
Advanced Configurations
Adding More LAN Interfaces
For most people, a simple WAN/LAN two interface setup is enough for a firewall. For some, that may not be enough. There are plenty of motherboards out there with more than two NICs onboard, or you might have come across a cheap quad-port PCIe NIC that you want...
Advanced Configurations
Adding/Removing Packages
There are a lot of add-ons packages that you can add to pfSense to expand on what pfSense can do. Packages such as Snort and Suricata can turn pfSense into a network wide IDS/IPS system, while packages such as Service Watchdog and Arpwatch provides better moni...
PoE Operations
DHCP, DHCP Leases, and Static IPs
For this guide, I will show you how to edit the DHCP server settings on pfSense, as well as how to find DHCP leases and set Static IPs for your devices. DHCP Server To edit the DHCP settings for a LAN, login to the pfSense WebGUI. Click on the Services -> DH...