Re-configuring Cables to make the most effective use of VLANs
So, I am very strict on what comes in and goes out of my network. Most of it is a privacy thing. Without your privacy you have nothing. Bear that in mind. I have pfsense set up and it uses something called pfblockerng-dev (the development version of the package) and within that is something called DNSBL (or Domain Name System Block List). It works like the pihole except it is much more extensive. Unfortunately it can get in the way as I fix customer computers and those need access to some parts of the Internet that I normally have blocked. The machines generally are here for a short time and are here for cleaning and other types of repairs. With pfsense I set up a couple VLANs to keep the…