Firewall Tutorials & Guides

A collection of step-by-step tutorials and comparisons on firewall equipment from pfSense, OPNsense, and UniFi.

A collection of step-by-step tutorials and comparisons on firewall equipment from pfSense, OPNsense, and UniFi.

How to Migrate the UniFi Controller

If you're ever upgrading your hardware, one of the most common questions is how to migrate the UniFi Controller. In general, this will be for a new device running the…

How to Enable SSH on pfSense

In this tutorial, we'll look at how to enable SSH on pfSense. SSH (or Secure Shell), provides a secure, encrypted method to remotely access your pfSense firewall. In general, most…

Best OPNsense Hardware

In this article, we're going to look at the best OPNsense hardware. OPNsense is a free and open-source firewall and router. One of the biggest benefits of OPNsense is that…

How to Set Up DDNS on OPNsense

This tutorial will look at how to set up DDNS on OPNsense. There are many different DDNS providers you can use on OPNsense and if you own a domain, you…

How to Set Up Tailscale on OPNsense

In this article, we will look at how to set up Tailscale on OPNsense. Tailscale is a zero-configuration VPN, which means that without any port forwarding, you'll be able to…