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Learn pfSense 2.4

You're reading from   Learn pfSense 2.4 Get up and running with Pfsense and all the core concepts to build firewall and routing solutions

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jul 2018
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ISBN-13 9781789343113
Length 346 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Preface 1. Getting Started with pfSense FREE CHAPTER 2. Installing pfSense 3. Configuring pfSense 4. Captive Portal 5. Additional pfSense Services 6. Firewall and NAT 7. Traffic Shaping 8. Virtual Private Networks 9. Multiple WANs 10. Routing and Bridging 11. Diagnostics and Troubleshooting 12. Assessments 13. Other Books You May Enjoy

Configuring traffic shaping

It is easy to get overwhelmed by the complexity of traffic shaping as a result of the number of options available, as well as the number of shaper rules and queues. You will likely find it easiest to work with the traffic shaping wizard, at least until you understand how traffic shaping works. To access the wizard, navigate to Firewall | Traffic Shaper, and then click on the Wizards tab. In the current version of pfSense, there are two wizards: Multiple Lan/Wan and Dedicated Links. Multiple Lan/Wan is the more commonly used option, and it can be used in a variety of circumstances in which there are one or more LAN-type interfaces, and one or more WAN interfaces. Dedicated Links is for situations in which certain LAN/WAN pairings do not mix with other traffic, such as when users on one subnet have a different internet connection than users on another...

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