Do you want to quickly sync the time in your network? In that case, you need an NTP server. By setting up an NTP server in your network, you reduce the latency to the time server. Therefore, the times in your network become more accurate. This article shows you how you are able to set it up using pfSense.

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If you have VLANs in your network you have to set them up in your firewall. After setting up your VLANs they could be immediately usable in your switch. This is the case if you use a Ubiquiti Security Gateway, a Ubiquiti Cloud Key, and a Ubiquiti switch. However, if you use pfSense as your firewall, your VLANs are not immediately usable in your Ubiquiti switch. This article shows you how you have to set up your Ubiquiti Cloud Key and Ubiquiti switch if you have created VLANs in a third-party firewall.

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Nowadays, networks are expanded with a wide variety of smart devices, also known as the Internet of Things (IoT) devices. In a standard home network, it is as easy as plug and play. However, if you are setting them up in a more advanced home network or in a company, you might run into some trouble. Your Spotify does not find any of your smart devices, nor does YouTube. This article shows you how you can set up a network with pfSense and Ubiquiti gear and still enjoy IoT devices.

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PfSense is a firewall that gives you the possibility to secure your network. However, pfSense is much more than that, you are able to set up VLANs, DNS, DHCP, VPN, and many more.

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Virtual LAN or VLAN is a way of splitting your network into several LAN groups. These groups can have full, partial, or no access to each other. This comes in handy if you want to separate your users from your servers for example.

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Allowing remote access to pfSense can come in handy if you do not have a VPN setup to your network or when the Netgate support wants to help you debug your pfSense server.

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