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 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 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 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…

How to Port Forward in OPNsense

In this tutorial, we're going to look at how to port forward in OPNsense. If you're new to OPNsense, port forwarding might be slightly confusing. Especially if you're coming from…