pfSense, configured the right way.
Step-by-step pfSense and pfSense Plus tutorials, package guides, and hardware recommendations for homelab networking. Covers installation, VLANs, pfBlockerNG, Snort IDS/IPS, OpenVPN, WireGuard, and more.
New to the platform? Start with what pfSense actually is.
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Best pfSense Hardware: Netgate 4200, Protectli or N100?
hardware · Oct 12pfSense Ready Hardware: What It Means and What to Check
hardware · Oct 10pfSense OpenVPN Setup: Remote Access, Site-to-Site, Client
vpn · Oct 9Intel N100 pfSense Firewall Build Review: Where It Tops Out
hardware · Oct 7pfSense Plus vs CE Differences Explained: Which to Run
firewall · Oct 2How to Install Snort on pfSense: Rules and Blocking Modes
security · Sep 5pfSense Port Forwarding Not Working? Fix It Step by Step
troubleshooti… · Sep 4What Is pfSense? Firewall, Router and Homelab Uses
networking · Sep 1pfSense VLAN Setup for Homelab: Design, Rules, and Tests
networking · Aug 27How to Set Up an OpenVPN Server on pfSense
networking · Aug 21pfSense Appliances: Netgate, Protectli, or DIY Build
hardware · Aug 18pfSense Requirements: Minimum & Recommended Hardware
hardware · Aug 18Start here
Best hardware for pfSense in 2026
Netgate appliances, Protectli boxes, and mini-PCs by throughput and price tier.
pfSense hardware requirements
The documented minimums, then the realistic CPU, RAM, NIC, and storage floors.
Hardware sizing calculator
Enter your WAN speed and feature load, get a CPU class, RAM figure, and tier.
pfSense initial setup guide
Installer to hardened WAN+LAN, including the management-plane lockdown.
Suricata vs Snort on pfSense
Which IDS/IPS engine to run inline, and how to stage it without dropping the LAN.
pfBlockerNG setup
Network-wide DNS ad-blocking and threat-intel feeds, plus the bypasses to close.
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