<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>OPNsense on ProHomeLab – everything about homelab and self-hosting</title><link>https://prohomelab.com/en/posts/opnsense/</link><description>Recent content in OPNsense on ProHomeLab – everything about homelab and self-hosting</description><generator>Hugo -- gohugo.io</generator><language>en</language><managingEditor>pavel@prohomelab.com (Stilicho2011)</managingEditor><webMaster>pavel@prohomelab.com (Stilicho2011)</webMaster><copyright>&amp;copy; 2025-2026 Stilicho2011. All Rights Reserved.</copyright><lastBuildDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://prohomelab.com/en/posts/opnsense/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>History of OPNsense - from m0n0wall to a modern firewall</title><link>https://prohomelab.com/en/posts/opnsense-history/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><author>pavel@prohomelab.com (Stilicho2011)</author><guid>https://prohomelab.com/en/posts/opnsense-history/</guid><description>The history of the creation and development of OPNsense - a branch of the pfSense project that became an independent and actively developed open-source solution. We look at the reasons for the fork, the philosophy of the project, key stages of development, and how OPNsense differs from other open-source routers.</description><media:content xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://prohomelab.com/posts/opnsense-history/featured.jpeg"/></item><item><title>Secure DNS: setting up DNS over HTTPS in OPNsense with Unbound DNS</title><link>https://prohomelab.com/en/posts/dns-over-https-setup-in-opnsense/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><author>pavel@prohomelab.com (Stilicho2011)</author><guid>https://prohomelab.com/en/posts/dns-over-https-setup-in-opnsense/</guid><description>A step-by-step guide to configuring DNS over HTTPS (DoT) in OPNsense for secure and encrypted domain name resolution. Covers configuring DNS services, setting up certificates, and verifying operation on client devices.</description><media:content xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://prohomelab.com/posts/dns-over-https-setup-in-opnsense/featured.png"/></item><item><title>Secure DNS: setting up DNS over TLS in OPNsense with Unbound DNS</title><link>https://prohomelab.com/en/posts/dns-over-tls-setup-in-opnsense/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><author>pavel@prohomelab.com (Stilicho2011)</author><guid>https://prohomelab.com/en/posts/dns-over-tls-setup-in-opnsense/</guid><description>Learn how to set up secure DNS over TLS in OPNsense using the built-in Unbound DNS server. A step-by-step guide with configuration and recommendations</description><media:content xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://prohomelab.com/posts/dns-over-tls-setup-in-opnsense/featured.png"/></item><item><title>Setting up Kea DHCP server in OPNsense: a modern alternative to ISC DHCP</title><link>https://prohomelab.com/en/posts/kea-dhcp-setup-in-opnsense/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><author>pavel@prohomelab.com (Stilicho2011)</author><guid>https://prohomelab.com/en/posts/kea-dhcp-setup-in-opnsense/</guid><description>A detailed guide to installing and configuring Kea DHCP in OPNsense. Covers configuring DHCP servers, managing IP address ranges, setting up static assignments, and verifying network operation for reliable and flexible address allocation.</description><media:content xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://prohomelab.com/posts/kea-dhcp-setup-in-opnsense/featured.png"/></item></channel></rss>