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Configure a robust pfSense gateway group for ISP failover and load balancing. Learn how to set up tiered WANs, monitor health, route traffic, and avoid common pitfalls.
Decide whether to use pfSense's Unbound resolver or dnsmasq forwarder based on DNSSEC needs, resource limits, and privacy preferences.
Learn how to configure pfSense High Availability with CARP for virtual IP failover and pfsync for state synchronization, including a concrete example, verification steps, and trade‑offs.
Learn how to configure pfSense Multi-WAN failover with policy-based routing that avoids asymmetric routing pitfalls. Includes gateway group setup, firewall rule ordering, and verification techniques.
Learn how to set up pfSense CARP for active‑passive firewall redundancy, sync state with pfsync, and verify failover with real‑world checks. Understand limits and common pitfalls to keep your network resilient.
A technical guide to resolving pfSense Captive Portal issues, from DNS and certificate mismatches to RADIUS backend timeouts.
Learn how to configure CARP-based high availability in pfSense for automatic firewall failover, including prerequisites, step‑by‑step setup, verification, and limitations.
Learn how to enable, configure, verify, and troubleshoot Suricata on pfSense, including interface selection, rule set management, performance tuning, and recovery steps for a secure small‑office or home network.
Learn why a pfSense CARP secondary stays in BACKUP when the primary is offline and how to diagnose and fix the issue.