Learn pfSense 2.4: Get up and running with Pfsense and all the core concepts to build firewall and routing solutions
by: David Zientara
ISBN-10: 1789343119
ISBN-13: 9781789343113
Released: 2018-07-31
Pages: 346
Book Description
As computer networks become ubiquitous,it has become increasingly important to both secure and optimize our networks. pfSense,an open-source router/firewall,provides an easy,cost-effective way of achieving this – and this book explains how to install and configure pfSense in such a way that even a networking beginner can successfully deploy and use pfSense.
This book begins by covering networking fundamentals,deployment scenarios,and hardware sizing guidelines,as well as how to install pfSense. The book then covers configuration of basic services such as DHCP,DNS,and captive portal and VLAN configuration. Careful consideration is given to the core firewall functionality of pfSense,and how to set up firewall rules and traffic shaping. Finally,the book covers the basics of VPNs,multi-WAN setups,routing and bridging,and how to perform diagnostics and troubleshooting on a network.
Contents
1: GETTING STARTED WITH PFSENSE
2: INSTALLING PFSENSE
3: CONFIGURING PFSENSE
4: CAPTIVE PORTAL
5: ADDITIONAL PFSENSE SERVICES
6: FIREWALL AND NAT
7: TRAFFIC SHAPING
8: VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORKS
9: MULTIPLE WANS
10: ROUTING AND BRIDGING
11: DIAGNOSTICS AND TROUBLESHOOTING
What You Will Learn
Install pfSense
Configure additional interfaces,and enable and configure DHCP
Understand Captive portal
Understand firewalls and NAT,and traffic shaping
Learn in detail about VPNs
Understand Multi-WAN
Learn about routing and bridging in detail
Understand the basics of diagnostics and troubleshooting networks
Authors
David Zientara
David Zientara is a software engineer living in northern New Jersey. He has over 20 years of experience in IT.
In the mid-1990s,David became the lead software engineer for Oxberry LLC,a digital imaging company headquartered in New Jersey. In this capacity,he played a major role in developing a new software package for the company’s equipment. In the mid-2000s,David took an interest in computer networking,an interest that led him to learn about m0n0wall and,eventually,pfSense.
