How to Set Up WireGuard on pfSense
This tutorial will look at how to set up WireGuard on pfSense. WireGuard is a VPN tool that’s faster, simpler, and leaner than something like OpenVPN. Where OpenVPN has the…
pfSense Tutorials & Guides
A growing collection of in-depth tutorials and comparisons on pfSense based on real-world daily use, over many years. Whether you’re configuring a new network, or optimizing performance, these guides follow best practices to help you get the most out of pfSense.
A growing collection of in-depth tutorials and comparisons on pfSense based on real-world daily use, over many years. Whether you’re configuring a new network, or optimizing performance, these guides follow best practices to help you get the most out of pfSense.
pfSense vs. OPNsense: Which Firewall is Best for You?
In this article, we're going to look at pfSense vs. OPNsense. pfSense and OPNsense are both firewalls that have many similarities, but also a bunch of differences. Overall, they both…
How to Update pfSense Using Best Practices
Periodically, you'll have to update pfSense which can be a fairly stressful situation if you're not following best practices. For the most part, firewall devices are the center of your…
How to Configure Load Balancing on pfSense
If you're in a situation where you have multiple ISPs, using load balancing on pfSense is a great way to increase the overall speed of your network and provide redundancy.…
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 pfSense Hardware for Home & Small Business
In this article, we're going to look at the best pfSense hardware. pfSense is a free and open-source firewall and router. One of the biggest benefits of pfSense is that…
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 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…