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A free firewall based on Packet Filter (pf) and FreeBSD 6.

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How to limit bandwidth used by an IP in the penalty box in pfSense

We're trying to use the pfSense traffic shaping feature known as the Penalty Box. We are interested in limiting the bandwidth of a particular IP to 2%. Note: There is a four-year-old bug in pfSense ...
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pfsense 2.0 traffic priority - set full priority for single host

I have a network with several computers all on the same network and since I have very limited bandwidth I would like to prioritize traffic almost like a CPU scheduler prioritize processes. Example: ...
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pfSense: Have router connect, and route, to a PPTP server?

i have a main office running a PPTP VPN server (Microsoft Remote Access Services). Is it possible for the pfSense router at a satellite location to automatically route traffic destined for the main ...
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Why can the AckQueue not be the same as the Queue?

What should i choose for AckQueue? I'm trying to do traffic shaping in pfSense. Traffic shaping in pfSense involves things called queues. Some queues have higher priority than others. I understand ...
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Isolate wifi network LANs from each other while sharing same WAN

Please find an illustration of my network setup here: I want to ensure that the devices connected to each of the three WiFi networks are completely isolated from each other. Ideally, there should ...
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Converting a P.O.T.S line to VoIP and simultaneously ringing a extension over VPN

Anyone with knowledge please help. I have analog phone service + internet at SITE 1. I only have internet service at SITE 2. When the phone rings at SITE 1 I would like the PC or an attached phone ...
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Windows 10 update cannot connect (behind a firewall)

Why Windows 10 Update cannot connect to its update servers even though there is a working internet connection? About my setup Running Windows 10 on a PC behind a dedicated firewall (pfsense 2.2.5) ...
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Can not access web domain from local computers

I have a WEBserver IIS7 in my local network. When I go to "www.mydomain.com" from a computer inside same LAN I cant access it. If I put in the local IP it works. "www.mydomain.com" do also works from ...
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I've setup NordVPN via OpenVPN config on my pfSense router, but it will not connect

I've setup NordVPN via OpenVPN config on my pfSense router, but it will not connect. I followed this how-to doc exactly and (TMK) did not miss anything: https://support.nordvpn.com/Connectivity/Router/...
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IpSec StrongSwan HA config misses / no connection

I am using strongswan on rasberian 12 to connect to PFsense with /etc/ipsec.conf from an external network to an PfSense: config setup conn %default keyexchange=ikev1 conn peer-ipsec.xxx.de-...
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IPSEC libreswan interface endpoint does not match left or right

I am using libreswan on raspberry Pi OS 12 to connect to PFsense with /etc/ipsec.conf from an external network config setup conn %default #keyexchange=ikev1 conn peer-ipsec.xxx.de-tunnel-1 ...
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pfsense more than 2 isp provider

is it possible to bridge more than 2 isp provider using pfsense? what router or device can bridge 2 or more isp providers in a router? i am planning to bridge at lease 5 isp providers to create a very ...
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Asterisk/FreePBX behind pfSense – no audio in/out

I have following setup: ISP modem in bridge mode -> pfSense firewall -> HP2920 switch -> asterisk | VoIP phones I finally got inbound and outbound calls working but I hear no audio in/out. ...
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