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DHCP Server Configuration in pfSense
pfSense’s DHCP configuration page in the web GUI. In the first four parts, I covered installation and setup from the LiveCD, general configurations in the web GUI, WAN and LAN configuration, and...
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Static DHCP Mapping in pfSense
In the previous posting, I covered how to configure basic settings for the DHCP server. In this part, I cover static DHCP mappings. A static DHCP mapping ensures a client is always given the same IP...
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Firewall Configuration: Aliases
One of the main functions of any firewall is to carry out port forwarding and firewall security rules, and pfSense, like any firewall, is capable of performing these functions, which can be found on...
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Port Forwarding with NAT in pfSense
Firewall -> NAT configuration page in the pfSense web GUI. In computer networking, Network Address Translation (NAT) is the process of modifying IP address information in IPv4 headers while in...
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Firewall Rules in pfSense: Part One
Firewall: Rules page in the pfSense web GUI. In the previous article about NAT port forwarding, we used “Add associated filter rule” in order to generate the firewall rule for the Apache web server. We...
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Firewall Rules in pfSense: Part Two
Highlighting a rule in the pfSense GUI. In the previous article, I covered basic firewall rules in pfSense. But pfSense 2.0 has a whole new set of advanced setup options, which I will cover in this...
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pfSense Scheduler Options
Schedule options in the pfSense web GUI. The pfSense scheduler allows you to specify when firewall rules are enabled. Although they are primarily used with firewall rules, their generic design allows...
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pfSense VPN: Part One
Configuring an IPsec VPN tunnel in pfSense 2.0. Virtual Private Networking (VPN) extends a private network across a public network, such as the Internet. It enables a computer to send and receive data...
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pfSense Downloads (with Links)
With all the different versions of pfSense available, finding the right pfsense downloads might be somewhat tricky. With that in mind, I put together this table with download links for all the current...
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pfSense VPN: Part Two
In the last article, configuring a VPN tunnel using IPSec was covered. Here, two more protocols supported by pfSense VPN will be covered: L2TP and OpenVPN. Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) is a...
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pfSense VPN: Part Three (PPTP)
VPN PPTP configuration page in the pfSense GUI. In the previous two articles on pfSense VPN, I covered how to configure a VPN tunnel using IPsec and also the L2TP and OpenVPN protocols. In this...
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pfSense Virtual IP Addresses: Part One
Virtual IP address configuration page in pfSense. A virtual IP address (VIP or VIPA) is an IP address that is not assigned to a specific single server or network interface card (NIC). Rather, it is...
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pfSense Virtual IP Addresses: Part Two
In the previous article, I covered setting up pfSense virtual IP addresses with Proxy ARP and CARP. In this article, I will cover pfSense virtual IP addreses with IP Alias and Other types. pfSense...
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Packet Filter: The Engine of pfSense
pfSense is, as most users know, a specialized version of FreeBSD. It can be configured an upgraded through a web-based interface and often runs on embedded systems; it requires no knowledge of the...
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pfSense Traffic Shaping: Part One
The traffic shaping wizard page in the pfSense web GUI. Traffic shaping (also known as “packet shaping”, or “Quality of Service” [QoS]) is a computer network traffic management technique which...
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pfSense Traffic Shaping: Part Two (Hierarchical Fair Service Curve)
In Part One, I gave a brief overview of the traffic shaping wizard. Underlying pfSense’s traffic shaping capabilities are several traffic shaping algorithms. In this article, I will cover one of them:...
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pfSense Traffic Shaping: Part Three (Class Based Queuing and Priority Queuing)
In the last article, I covered traffic shaping with Hierarchical Fair Service Curve (HFSC). In this article, I cover the other two algorithms implemented in pfSense 2.0: Class Based Queuing (CBQ) and...
View ArticleFirst video: pfSense WAN Settings (part one)
I recently made a video showing how to configure WAN settings in pfSense 2.0. While this admittedly isn’t very polished, it is my first attempt at making a video tutorial and I would love to your...
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pfSense Bridges
The bridge settings page in pfSense. Bridging allows you to join two networks together. Bridging is distinct from routing which allows the networks to communicate independently as separate networks....
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pfSense VLANs
The interface assignment tab in the pfSense web GUI. A Virtual LAN (VLAN) is a single layer-2 (data link layer) network that is partitioned to create multiple broadcast domains, which are mutually...
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