pfSense High Availability with CARP: Setup and Failover Tested
pfSense High Availability with CARP delivers near-zero-downtime networking — when the primary firewall fails, the secondary takes over automatically in…
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pfSense firewall configuration, VPN, IDS, traffic shaping, and HA setup guides
pfSense Traffic Shaping: QoS for Home Networks Explained
pfSense traffic shaping prevents the “kid is gaming, breaks Mom’s video call” scenarios that plague unmanaged home networks. In ~40…
pfBlockerNG Tutorial: Network-Wide Ad Blocking and Threat Feeds
pfBlockerNG turns pfSense into a network-wide ad blocker plus threat-IP filter — the equivalent of Pi-hole built into your router.…
pfSense Suricata Tutorial: IDS and IPS Setup From Scratch
Suricata is the open-source IDS/IPS that turns pfSense from a router into an active threat-detection system. In ~40 words: install…
pfSense WireGuard Setup: Remote Access VPN in 30 Minutes
WireGuard on pfSense gives you remote access to your home network from anywhere — phones, laptops, tablets — using modern…
pfSense Firewall Rules Tutorial: Beginner to Production-Ready
pfSense firewall rules are the most important configuration on the platform — wrong rules expose your network, missing rules block…
Complete pfSense Configuration Guide 2026: From Install to Production
pfSense is the dominant open-source firewall and router platform for serious home lab and small business networks. The platform handles…