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It has been over 9 months since OPNsense was installed and I postponed updating the software on multiply occasions. The worst possible choice when it comes to cyber security. I was on OPNsense version 25.7.11_2 and the latest OPNsense version 26.7 was released on the day of performing the update, 30th September 2026. First we
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This is not a commercial. No prior or any contact was made to Q-feeds. With a fresh install of OPNsense, I have been looking for tips on how to cover the most security, the fastest and with the least amount of effort. Not to skip learning, but to enhance security as fast as possible. I
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In this article / guide, I explore installing OPNsense 25.7.11 as a virtual machine in Proxmox 9.1.4. This is ultimately to try and fix slow speed issues when running it bare metal on my Minisforum TH50 mini PC with old Intel i225 NIC. Other good guides, from various older versions of Proxmox / OPNsense: https://www.zenarmor.com/docs/network-security-tutorials/opnsense-installation
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I chose OPNsense over pfSense, from solely reading about it being easier to start with, as pfSense is more “oldschool”. Both OPNsense and pfSense is based on FreeBSD. pfSense apparently contributes to the core underlying FreeBSD project and thus have faster security updates. pfSense has shifted focus onto paying customers, and word is that the
Continue Reading “Home Network Security – Installing OPNsense and SLOW SPEED PROBLEMS! (part 3)”