- Identify the three main options of a firewall rule’s Action setting and how they differ (assume we are not concerned with floating rules).
- What do we mean when we say that pfSense is a stateful firewall?
- What are the two main types of filtering that firewalls perform?
- Why is it generally considered a bad idea to log packets that match a firewall rule?
- (a) Identify the main differences between floating rules and other firewall rules.
(b) What option can we use if we want to ensure that a floating rule is evaluated before rules for specific subnets/interfaces? - If we want traffic entering our network through a specific port to be sent to a node on our internal network, is it enough to create a valid port-forwarding entry for that port and that node? Why or why not?
- (a) Can we use port-forwarding to map a single port to several different internal nodes? (b) Can we...
Learn pfSense 2.4
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Overview of this book
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.
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Table of Contents (14 chapters)
Preface
Free Chapter
Getting Started with pfSense
Installing pfSense
Configuring pfSense
Captive Portal
Additional pfSense Services
Firewall and NAT
Traffic Shaping
Virtual Private Networks
Multiple WANs
Routing and Bridging
Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
Assessments
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