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      woodie03
      last edited by

      Hello Everyone,

      May I know what would be the best suggestions in configuring pfsense.

      Thank you very much :)

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        divsys
        last edited by

        Hello,

        By far, pfsense works best if you configure it properly…....

        Seriously, we'd love to help if you could give us a little more to go on.  What are you hoping to accomplish with pfsense, have you already built a setup, do you have a special scenario in mind, etc.

        Fill in a few more blanks and you'll probably get a few more answers  ;)

        -jfp

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          woodie03
          last edited by

          Hi Divsys,

          Actually I don't know what else would be better in to put or configure in my pfsense. Or what do you suggest?

          Thank you :)

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          • KOMK
            KOM
            last edited by

            I recommend using pfSense as a router/firewall.

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              divsys
              last edited by

              But what about it's merits as a room heater, or even a heated door stop?

              -jfp

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                woodie03
                last edited by

                can pfsense speed up internet connection? download and upload?

                how about traffic shaping? Limiter? network anti virus?

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                  divsys
                  last edited by

                  can pfsense speed up internet connection? download and upload?

                  Your internet connection speed is set by your ISP and how much you're willing to pay them.

                  You can improve the overall performance of your internet connection by using an "accelerator" or caching package like Squid

                  See the Packages forum section for more details.

                  how about traffic shaping? Limiter?

                  See the Traffic Shaping forum section for more details.

                  network anti virus?

                  See the Packages forum section for more details.

                  -jfp

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                    woodie03
                    last edited by

                    Hi Divsys,

                    Thank you :) I'll try that :)

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                      MindfulCoyote
                      last edited by

                      @divsys:

                      But what about it's merits as a room heater, or even a heated door stop?

                      <– This.

                      ![Screenshot from 2014-06-18 17:23:21.png](/public/imported_attachments/1/Screenshot from 2014-06-18 17:23:21.png)
                      ![Screenshot from 2014-06-18 17:23:21.png_thumb](/public/imported_attachments/1/Screenshot from 2014-06-18 17:23:21.png_thumb)

                      Err

                      –
                      Erreu Gedmon

                      Firewalls are hard...
                      but the book makes it easier: https://portal.pfsense.org/book/

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                      • stephenw10S
                        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                        last edited by

                        So not too good as a room heater then.
                        You need a rack of overclocked Netburst Xeons.  :P

                        Seriously though. pfSense has great traffic shaping/limiting features:
                        https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Traffic_Shaping_Guide

                        Using Squid as a 'web accelerator' is unlikely to make much difference if you only have a few machines.

                        Steve

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