Install IpFire and keep your LAN under control!

After fiddling with PfSense for some weeks, I decided that I'll use a different dedicated firewall and my chosen is IpFire, which is linux based and fully open source. So far I like everything about it, so I decided that I'll make some videos and show you, how to install, configure and extends its capabilities via plugins, etc.
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[@netwolfstar]

Green red that brings back memories this looks like a derivative if Ipcop (smoothwall) which was one of the first home firewalls I used in an ancient pc. Nice to see it’s still going.

[@natebean151]

Better then other videos explaining things for doing hard drive installation thanks..

[@joeblissett3862]

More videos on IPFire, please 👏

[@amazing-cf6sw]

exactly what I was looking for thank you !!! at least I'll be sure to do it well, I discover your channel thank you!

[@TheTinkerDad]

Thanks for your kind words! I hope you'll find the channel's future content useful as well!

[@ninjarider443]

I started with IPCOP which forked in IPFIRE and continued with that. Been using this for 10 years or so and never let me down. It is easier UI then pfsense and OPNsense and very lightweight and gets the job done. Problem i have now is i am running it on Protecli device I bought last year (2022) which has a list of hardware vulnerabilities due to them using such outdated intel chips (2016 versions). IPFire has System > hardware vulnerabilty checks which works awesome.

[@irtibatkisileri222]

please continue with more ipfire tutorials

[@ubeaut]

I used to use IPcop and now I use IPFire. The main thing I really like is the update accelerator.

[@mete1970]

thank s for this Video. Can you also help with IPFIRE Captive Portal? How to setup, features, settings etc.

[@drreality1]

Hi, thanks for the tutorial. I actually use pfsense but interested in knowing how ipfire compares to pfsense Thanks again

[@TheTinkerDad]

I might do a comparison some time in the future, but as far as I see the main difference is philosophy: Ipfire is there if you quickly need a firewall with easy configuration and dynamically extensible features and you want to run the thing on a potato. PfSense is for you if you want to set up the most secure open source firewall and you're willing to spend on hardware and accept its limitations when it comes to extensibility and hardware support. In my opinion Ipfire is a true open source software, while PfSense smells more like proprietary software made for specific hardware, but with freely available source code. There's a reason a lot of people switch away from PfSense to other solutions like OpnSense, IpFire, etc.

[@drreality1]

@@TheTinkerDad I see, interesting that we don't see many tutorials on it.

[@TheTinkerDad]

I think most people just go with the flow and jump on the PfSense bandwagon without considering alternatives :)

[@JustRelaxxIn]

Hi, how did you get the GUI to load in order to access the browser (I'm at the CLI & not sure how to move on), thanks?

[@Nomadically]

Hi question, I want to put this on my primary Linux install, but that option where it requires reformat hd seems hard to reconcile - aren't you working with your boot drive in this case? does that mean installing ipfire requires a reinstall of linux on top of it, or side by side given ipfire has its own OS/kernel level access? please clarify for me, this sounds really weird in terms of install location and how ipfire will still be able to do what it needs to do (depending on where it is installed?)

[@jefferywilson7764]

Hello Sir... Please I'm stuck on the "IPfire Login" and don't know what to do next

[@ghoomproductions3167]

hi. Squid proxy server does not want to start after reboot. please advise

[@amandeepsingh7873]

Please make vedio how we can block https websites in ipfire and monitor user browsing reports in ipfire, thanks

[@faycalfatihi9643]

I did same installation like you in virtual VMware machine but I can't access in the browser the address why please

[@KingLouieX]

Please show how to create vlans on IPFIRE thank you.

[@TheTinkerDad]

Sure, I'll try to do it, but first I have some other videos in queue already. :)

[@KingLouieX]

@@TheTinkerDad Thanks for the update I will wait for the alert, great videos by the way.

[@TheoSmith249]

can you repeat your name, I missed it? Thanks

[@TheTinkerDad]

It's László, pronounced like "Laslo" :) Cheers!