How to Install OPNSense | Step-By-Step Guide
I’ll show you how to install OPNSense step by step in 2025! Whether you’re setting up a home lab, learning networking, or improving your cybersecurity, OPNSense is a powerful open-source firewall that won’t cost you a dime.
I’ll walk you through:
✔️ Downloading OPNSense
✔️ Installing it on a virtual machine
✔️ Basic setup to get it running
✔️ Creating rules in the firewall
If you're into networking, security, or IT, this one's for you! Drop a comment if you have questions, and don’t forget to subscribe for more tech tutorials.
0:00 Video summary
0:45 Download & extract the OPNSense ISO-file
3:24 Creating the VM and lab network
9:15 Booting OPNSense and initial configuration in CLI
14:40 Assigning interfaces, IP-adresses and DHCP-server
24:30 Logging into web GUI wizard from Windows 11 VM
29:35 Dashboard, firmware and second LAN-interface
37:00 Adding firewall rule for LAN2-connectivity
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