FAQ OPNSense¶
- Q: How to set up a LAN bridge?:
Details on how to set up a LAN bridge you can find here.
- Q: How to set up IDS/IPS with Suricata:
OPNSense uses Suricata to provide an IPS/IDS Service. Suricata is already installed and running after initial configuration.
You find the administration, monitoring and logging settings via “Services -> Intrusion Detection”.
More information on how to configure IDS/IPS are available here.
- Q: How to use NitroWall as combined DHCP-Client/DHCP-Server:
Warning
Note the correct mapping of interfaces to physical ports: Interfaces → Assignments
In “System → Wizard → Configure WAN Interface” set the value for IPv4 Configuration Type to DHCP
Follow this guide to configure the LAN interface for DHCP
- Q: How to create a backup:
Information on how to create backups can be found here.
- Q: Why is my system time wrong?
If your system time is wrong try to follow this documentation.