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OPNsense HowTo: IPv4 & IPv6 Internet Connectivity With FTTH Modem

OPNsense HowTo: IPv4 & IPv6 Internet Connectivity With FTTH Modem

This article explains how to configure OPNsense as your (only) internet router in a fiber to the home (FTTH) setup. This post is part of my series on home automation, networking & self-hosting that shows how to install, configure, and run a home server & network with dockerized or virtualized services.

Home Automation, Networking & Self-Hosting

Split-Tunnel VPN & WiFi: No Internet via IPv4 Due to Interface Priority

Split-Tunnel VPN & WiFi: No Internet via IPv4 Due to Interface Priority

I had a weird issue on my laptop: whenever I connected to our company’s VPN, I lost local internet connectivity. As it turned out, this was caused by incorrect network interface priority metric settings. To spare you and my future self many frustrating hours of troubleshooting, here’s what caused it.

Windows 7 IPv6 in Enterprise Environments

Windows 7 IPv6 in Enterprise Environments

If you roll out Windows 7 in an enterprise environment you may need to decide what to do with IPv6. As you probably know, Windows 7 comes with IPv6 enabled by default. That is certainly nice, but what if your network does not “do” IPv6 yet? Should you disable IPv6 in Windows 7?