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I love diagrams, but diagrams don't wire cables for me. In this post I will show the physical mapping, the Proxmox bridge pattern I used, the OPNsense management model, and the first firewall policy I used to protect the lab. The network was already ...

Hey there! In my last post, I shared why I’m starting this homelab journey. Today I’m taking it a step further: I’m rebuilding my home network from a simple, flat LAN into a segmented, security‑first setup... very similar to how Google Cloud designs ...

In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, monitoring network logs is crucial for detecting threats and maintaining system integrity. OPNsense, a powerful open-source firewall based on FreeBSD, is widely used for its robust features in network ...

For years, small businesses—your local coffee shops, corner pharmacies, and family-run law firms—have been caught between two difficult choices:Either overspend on enterprise-grade firewalls they don’t need, or rely on consumer-grade routers that bar...

Open-source firewalls have gained significant traction in networking due to their flexibility, cost-effectiveness, and strong security features. Among the most popular solutions are pfSense, OPNsense, OpenWrt, and a plain vanilla Debian setup using n...
