Tag: self-hosted
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Whitelist Google Ads for some clients with Pi-hole
Google’s search results will often show ad links as the first results. Most Pi-hole setups using ad lists will block DNS requests to Google Ads and make these links inaccessible, leading to unhappy spouses or partners who often wish to see these ads. This guide will show you how to whitelist Google Ads in Pi-hole…
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pfSense with Layer 3 Switch Inter-VLAN Routing
This guide will show you how to configure a network with pfSense and a Layer 3 (L3) switch for inter-VLAN routing. Most other guides will you how to setup VLAN interfaces on pfSense for it to perform VLAN routing, but this guide will show you how to setup pfSense with static routing to your L3…
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pfSense QEMU Guest Agent
Virtualization has become a key component of modern IT infrastructure. Proxmox and pfSense are two popular open-source solutions for virtualization and network management. While both are great standalone tools, combining them can lead to even greater benefits. One way to integrate these tools is through the QEMU Guest Agent, a tool that allows for bi-directional…
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Realtek RTL8125b and pfSense 2.6 for 2.5gbps WAN
In order to fully use the 1.4 gbps service from my ISP, I needed to install a 2.5gbps NIC in my pfSense system hosted in Proxmox. From my research, the Realtek RTL8125b appeared to be the only NIC that could fit my system, but a lot of people have posted online about their problems with…
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NUT and Eaton 9130 Powerware UPS with MS NMC
Network UPS Tools (NUT) is a valuable suite of software for anyone who wants to monitor and manage their power infrastructure. It is easy to use and configure, and it supports a wide range of UPS devices, including the Eaton Powerware 9130 UPS. Most guides I’ve found online will explain how to set up a…
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Open Ports for Omada SDN Controller and EAP
The Omada controller and EAP Discovery Utility certain TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) ports and UDP (User Datagram Protocol) ports to send or receive data, and those ports need to be open for Omada to work properly. The TP-Link website provides a table that summarizes certain ports, but the table can be a little confusing because…
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Implement EAP-TLS with pfSense and FreeRADIUS
This guide shows how pfSense can be configured to implement EAP-TLS for a more secure method of WiFi authentication. Create Certificate Authority and Certificates Install and Configure FreeRADIUS Server Configure User Device Configure Access Point [To be completed]
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pfSense and HAproxy config for TP-Link Omada SDN Controller v5
Here’s how to setup pfSense and HAproxy for the Omada SDN Controller by TP-Link. This should work on the most recent version 5 of the SDN as of the date of this post. Omada Controller Settings Log into your Omada management page and then navigate to Settings>Controller. Under the section heading “Access Config”, disable “Redirect…
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How to Forward Pi-Hole Log Messages and Events to Graylog
rsyslog can be used to forward Pi-hole’s log messages and events to Graylog. The imfile module of rsyslog allows you to convert any logs or other text messages into a syslog message format. By using the input module imfile with the output module omfwd, you can send the converted syslog messages from Pi-hole to Graylog. On your Pi-hole server,…
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How to Prevent Frigate from Writing to an Unmounted NFS Share
If an NFS share becomes unmounted, data could potentially be written to the unmounted directory on the local drive and cause two problems: If the the NFS share is not reconnected, the local drive can eventually and unexpectedly become full. If the NFS share is remounted, the data that was written on the local drive…