2025-11-03
pfSense β a tank in the world of firewalls.
Is updated less often, but runs for years without surprises.
π’ Who pfSense is for
- Corporation with 100+ users
- Needs official support
- Has old but reliable hardware
- Value stability
π pfSense Features
- Multi-WAN and automatic failover
- Traffic Shaping β bandwidth management
- Captive Portal β guest authentication
- OpenVPN and IPsec β encrypted tunnels
βοΈ Installation
- ISO β USB
- Install β configure WAN/LAN
- In about 10 minutes β a ready firewall
Example HAProxy config:
2025-11-02
OPNsense β it’s like pfSense, but prettier, faster, and with an API.
Want an office firewall you wouldn’t be embarrassed to show your boss? Here it is.
πΌ Who OPNsense is for
- Office of 10β50 people
- VPN for all employees
- Backup internet connection
- Modern web interface
π¨ Apple-like interface
- Dark theme
- Real-time graphs
- REST API for automation
- WireGuard out of the box
βοΈ Installation in 5 minutes
- Download the ISO from opnsense.org
- Write it to a USB stick (
dd or Rufus) - Boot β assign interfaces β done!
Auto-update via API:
2025-11-01
Imagine: an old router for 2000 β½ blocks ads, shares a VPN, works as a Mesh system and doesnβt slow down even with 50 devices.
This is not magic β this is OpenWRT.
π Who needs OpenWRT
OpenWRT turns an ordinary router into a mini-server. If you have at least one item from the list β itβs definitely time to try it:
- Want AdBlock for the whole house
- Need a VPN without a subscription
- Have an old router lying around
- Like to tinker with settings
90% of users install OpenWRT β and forget about the router forever.
2025-10-28
MySQL Proxy is a proxy application that sits between client applications (for example, your web server) and one or more MySQL servers. It uses the MySQL Network Protocol, which allows any standard MySQL-compatible client to connect to the proxy without changes, believing it is talking directly to a MySQL server.
How MySQL Proxy Works
In its basic configuration the proxy simply forwards requests from the client to the MySQL server and returns responses back.
However the key feature of MySQL Proxy and its counterparts is monitoring, analyzing, and modifying the passing traffic:
2025-10-21
Tired of intrusive ads that slow down page loads and track your every move?
Browser extensions are good, but what if you could block ads for your entire home network β smartphones, Smart TVs and IoT devices β all at once?
Meet: Pi-hole. It’s a free open-source tool that turns your small computer (for example, a Raspberry Pi) into a DNS server and network-wide ad blocker. It works at a level browser plugins can’t reach, providing a clean and fast internet for all your gadgets.
2025-10-01
Task
π Create your own fast and reliable proxy, register it in Telegram to track statistics, and optionally make it public.
Solution Choice: Docker + Official MTProto Image
Why Docker?
Docker allows you to run the proxy in an isolated container without installing unnecessary dependencies on the server. Itβs clean, secure, and incredibly fast.
The docker-compose.yml file describes the entire configuration in one place, making the launch and management process trivial.