Category: networking

[Solved] Extremely slow upload speed on pfsense running under Hyper-V

Hey there, folks! I’ve been dealing with a bit of a speed bump in my home network setup. After some troubleshooting, I discovered that the issue was caused by a dead port on the Intel 82576 NIC card that my pfSense instance was using in Hyper-V. The port light was flashing orange, indicating a problem…

June 28, 2024
Hosting Behind 4G: Using tailscale with pfsense

Hosting services directly over a 4G connection poses challenges due to dynamic IPs, NAT complexities, and port restrictions. Tailscale provides a solution, simplifying dynamic IP management, NAT traversal, and port forwarding. This article outlines the steps to host seamlessly behind 4G using Tailscale. Steps to Host Behind 4G with Tailscale Get your VPS up and…

January 30, 2024
Using an Arris Surfboard sb8200 with pfsense

Hey there! 👋🏼 I wanted to share my experience setting up my home server with pfsense and an Arris Surfboard sb8200 modem. 🏠🔧 At first, I ran into an issue where pfsense wasn’t getting an IP from WAN, despite my home router getting one fairly quickly. 🤔 After some trial and error, I discovered an…

June 26, 2022