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    Questions about using pfsense to restrict internet content for my kids

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      Steve973 @Steve973
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      My unrestricted wifi is on 192.168.0.0/24 and my OPT network is 10.0.0.0/24.

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        hotshottech
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        A great solution is DNSThingy where you can manager multiple user with different policies on each device. It works on Pfsense as an add-on, here is the link https://www.dnsthingy.com/testimonials/

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          bmeeks @Steve973
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          @steve973 said in Questions about using pfsense to restrict internet content for my kids:

          @bmeeks Hello. It's been a while. I just got a Ubiquiti UniFi UAP-AC-M and I have made sure that I have internet access on my OPT port of my SG-1100. But since I'm not on the same subnet, I cannot locate my device with the UniFi manager app. Do you have any suggestions about how I can do this?

          Put your UniFi Controller and the APs on your LAN (the unrestricted 10.0.0.0/24 network). Then within UniFi controller create the VLAN for your restricted WiFi (using the VLAN ID). The UniFi APs will segregate the VLAN traffic for you and give the Guest Wi-Fi (the restricted network) the proper VLAN tag you specify.

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            Steve973 @hotshottech
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            @hotshottech It looks pretty cool, but it's $8/month!

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              hotshottech
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              It is worth it....I have used it for three year now and it gives you a peace of mind knowing the interest is properly filtered.

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                Steve973 @hotshottech
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                @hotshottech How much harder, really, is SquidGuard? And I'm already using the OpenDNS servers.

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                  akuma1x @Steve973
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                  @steve973 said in Questions about using pfsense to restrict internet content for my kids:

                  And I'm already using the OpenDNS servers.

                  Which of their servers? They have the family shield set, and the regular everyday set.

                  Jeff

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                    Steve973 @akuma1x
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                    @akuma1x The family shield servers.

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                      hotshottech
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                      They use OpenDNS for their Blacklist Rules but I like the way they handle Whitelist Rules.

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                        akuma1x @Steve973
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                        @steve973 said in Questions about using pfsense to restrict internet content for my kids:

                        @akuma1x The family shield servers.

                        Ok, since it's the family shield servers, you can set the kids VLAN to use a DHCP server, and then use the Family Shield DNS servers as the main DNS for that subnet/network. That will lock it up pretty good. That's how I set it at my house, with the kid network.

                        Jeff

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