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Learn pfSense 2.4

Learn pfSense 2.4

By : David Zientara
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Learn pfSense 2.4

Learn pfSense 2.4

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By: David Zientara

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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Scheduling

One thing we haven't mentioned so far in our discussion of firewall rules is that sometimes we do not want rules to take effect all the time. They don't have to, though, and that's when scheduling comes in handy. Each schedule can have a single or multiple time ranges, and can be applied to one or more rules.

To begin creating schedules, navigate to Firewall | Schedules. The main Schedules page will display a table with any previously created schedules. To create a new entry, click on the Add button.

The Edit page is simple and only has two sections. The first is Schedule Information, and in this section you can configure options. In the Configured Ranges section, the already-defined ranges for the rule appear.

The first option is Schedule Name. Here you enter the name, which can consist only of letters, numbers, and the underscore character. You can...

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