Learn pfSense 2.4

Get up and running with Pfsense and all the core concepts to build firewall and routing solutions

David Zientara (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

346 Seiten

2018
Packt Publishing Limited (Verlag)
978-1-78934-311-3 (ISBN)

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This book covers everything the reader needs to know to get pfSense up and running, as well as how to configure core pfSense services to both secure and optimize their networks, third party packages that extend the functionality of pfSense, and the basics of diagnostics and troubleshooting networks.

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

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.

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

Erscheinungsdatum	03.08.2018
Verlagsort	Birmingham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	75 x 93 mm
Themenwelt	Informatik ► Netzwerke ► Sicherheit / Firewall
ISBN-10	1-78934-311-9 / 1789343119
ISBN-13	978-1-78934-311-3 / 9781789343113
Zustand	Neuware