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

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…

How to Port Forward in OpenWrt

This tutorial looks at how to port forward in OpenWrt. If you're new to OpenWrt, port forwarding might be slightly confusing. Especially if you're coming from a "basic" router, where…

pfSense vs. OpenWrt: Side-by-Side Comparison

In this article, we're going to look at pfSense vs. OpenWrt. pfSense and OpenWrt are both firewalls that have many similarities, though they're packaged in an entirely different way. pfSense…

How to Set Up a DMZ in pfSense

In this tutorial, we will look at how to set up a DMZ in pfSense. Before we look at how to set up a DMZ in pfSense, I wanted to…

pfSense Plus vs. CE (Community Edition)

In this article, we'll look at some of the differences between pfSense Plus vs. CE (Community Edition). pfSense has been an extremely popular firewall offering for small businesses, home lab…

How to Set Up Tailscale on OpenWrt

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

How to Set Up Dual/Multi-WAN in pfSense

In this tutorial, we will look at how to set up Dual/Multi-WAN in pfSense. If you have two different WAN internet connections and you're using pfSense, setting them up as…

How to Set Up a VLAN in OPNsense

This tutorial will look at how to set up a VLAN in OPNsense. VLANs (Virtual LANs) in OPNsense are a way to separate traffic on your local network. In most…

How to Set Up Tailscale on pfSense

In this article, we will look at how to set up Tailscale on pfSense. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaKOPuVhuvc Tailscale is a zero-configuration VPN, which means that without any port forwarding, you'll be able…