Learn pfSense 2.4: Get up and running with Pfsense and all the core concepts to build firewall and routing solutions

Author:   David Zientara
Publisher:   Packt Publishing Limited
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9781789343113


Pages:   346
Publication Date:   31 July 2018
Format:   Paperback
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Install, Configure and Setup different connections with pfSense Key Features Build firewall and routing solutions with PfSense. Learn how to create captive portals, how to connect Pfsense to your https environment and so on. Practical approach towards building firewall solutions for your organization Book DescriptionAs 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. 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 Who this book is forThis book is towards any network security professionals who want to get introduced to the world of firewalls and network configurations using Pfsense. No knowledge of PfSense is required

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Author:   David Zientara
Publisher:   Packt Publishing Limited
Imprint:   Packt Publishing Limited
ISBN:  

9781789343113


ISBN 10:   1789343119
Pages:   346
Publication Date:   31 July 2018
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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Table of Contents Getting Started with pfSense Installing pfSense Configuring pfSense Captive Portal Additional pfSense Services Firewall and NAT Traffic Shaping Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) Multiple WANs Routing and Bridging Diagnostics and Troubleshooting

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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.

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