opnsense

Hi folks I have two switches (SX6036 and ICX7450) with 40gb qsfp+ ports that I'd like to use for connecting to the router. My current router that I purchased before I got the switches with sfp/qsfp ports only has RJ45 that can handle 2.5gb (this cwwk box). I could go down the path of...

Hey everyone, I'm currently setting up my OPNsense firewall + Proxmox setup, but I’ve run into an access issue due to limited network interfaces. My Setup: ISP/Modem: AIO modem from ISP, interface IP: 192.168.1.1 OPNsense Firewall: WAN (ETH0, PCI card): Connected to ISP, currently...

When researching to build/buy a new router for my homelab, I found the H14 Topton router, with an Intel 8505, 4x2.5Gb NIC and 0 to 4 SFP+ 10Gb. I plan to use Opnsense bare metal on it, and am hesitating with the 2 SFP+ or 4SFP+ versions (I don't know if the box can handle 4x10Gb?). Since I use...

I would like to experiment with a build of OPNSense that can handle my 2.5 Gbps LAN and my 2500/1000Mbps WAN. Do you have any hardware to suggest for a Proxmox build and virtualized OPNsense that can handle that traffic and maybe be able to experiment with IDS/IPS? I had been considering a...

Hello guys , I am in the process of setting up a firewall ( Opnsense ) and i was aiming to get me a mini pc: like ( Lenovo ThinkCentre M720q (i5-8400T) - or HP ProDesk 600 G4 Mini (i5-8500T) or Dell OptiPlex 7060 Micro Core (i5-8500T) . in other hand i am also checking and searching more...

Hi everyone, About a year ago I decided to build a 2.5 Gbe micro form factor homelab using two identical HP Elitedesk 800 G6 mini's and a Mikrotik CRS310-8g+2s+in. Both HPs have the i225 Flex IO NIC installed, as featured in the STH Youtube video I saw. I have a router-on-a-stick topology, with...

I purchased an AMD Ryzen R7-5800U box from the official CWWK store on AliExpress about 18 months ago. The device worked perfectly for the first 12 months, but then it gradually began to freeze and lock up. I’ve tried different operating systems, memory, SSDs, and other hardware to rule out any...

Hello everyone :) In a homelab / home network, the main priorities are usually: energy-efficient, small, quiet. Noise isn't an issue for me, as it's absorbed. As for hardware requirements, here's what I have in mind: pfSense/OPNsense Typically no more than 5 users The full bandwidth of the...

Build’s Name: SuperFunTime Operating System / Storage Platform: Primary OS: Ubuntu Server 24.04 LTS / Linux Mint / Windows 11 (depending on final testing) Storage Platform: Mushkin Tempest 256GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 SSD for OS and VMs, 2x 1TB Western digital Blue HDDs for personal data and...

I'm new to the roll your own router game, and I'm coming from a ubiquity edge router device. I have a symmetric 1gb connection and might later move to a 2gb. the price is surprisingly cheap 85 per month. anyway I'm got a nas server box and I like to tinker so this is the next project. I...

I've been dealing with this for the last few days: I've been trying to setup a TP-Link AP with two SSIDs on two different VLANs, to connect to my OPNSense box via a Dell X1026 switch. Seems straight forward, right? Yeah, but I guess I'm missing something because I can't even get a DHCP lease...

I recently installed OPNsense on a new tiny Intel box strictly for OPNsense firewall & routing purpose for the home network. Here is my setup: 1. I wanted to protect the network by segmenting the traffic & clients via VLANs. So I created 5 VLANs by following YouTube videos. 2. My...

Hello, I'm looking for a 1u firewall appliance for OPNSense to replace my Supermicro Atom firewall. Anyone have experience with the HUNSN RS06k? Intel N5105 6 x Intel I226-V 2.5Gbe 16G RAM 512G SSD I will need it to handle: 1gb symmetric connection 2.5gb nics (dont need 10gb) Firewalling...

Hi. I am looking for someone to help me set up a home do-it-all home server. I will be setting up a couple for friends and family, so Ansible experience would be a plus, I can probably figure the Ansible part out myself, so not a requirement. Basically I want to set up proxmox with a couple of...

I am currently researching potential hardware for a Router/Home Assistant Server. The STH article on the R86S-N got me thinking about the topic. https://www.servethehome.com/this-gowin-r86s-pro-is-an-everything-revolution-with-25gbe-and-2-5gbe/ My current homelab (I left out anything thats not...

I am switching from a consumer wifi router to a proper network and have no router, no switches, and no APs. I think I have an OK plan but am looking for critiques and suggestions. I've attached a picture with my current (left) and potential future (right) network structure. Now: Start with an...

Hey guys, after starting a new job and getting interested about Cluster, shared storage etc. I still can't decide how to start my homelab for testing and maybe some things like a private cloud, Bitwarden etc. and use one of the nodes as a firewall if possible. What I want: low form factor...

(This request is complete) Budget: $150 USD I need someone to walk me through the following: I am on a residential cable connection (Charter) and have not been able to configure IPv6 properly. I need some troubleshooting help here. More importantly, I would like to route traffic from an Apple...

Hello, So I bought from Ali Express, one of the N5105 fanless boxes - bare bones model then I got 32 gigs of RAM and a 1TB SSD from Amazon - total cost out the door less than $300. I've installed ESXi as the booting OS, then I installed OPNSense in a VM, and I have it properly working and...

Hey! I wanted to migrate my pfsense Box to OPNSense this weekend and so far it's gone horribly wrong and the anxiety slowly starts to hit. The system was running perfectly fine for 3-4 years with pfsense, and now I plugged in the OPNSense installer USB, wanted to reboot and it booted to EFI...