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English Forums => Hardware and Performance => Topic started by: spikedradiator on May 18, 2023, 11:03:44 AM

Title: Install opnsense headless
Post by: spikedradiator on May 18, 2023, 11:03:44 AM
Hi I'm Peter and new here.

I'm planning to buy a hardware appliance such as any protectli. But would like to install opnsense myself.
How to proceed with only a spare laptop without com port?
Title: Re: Install opnsense headless
Post by: bartjsmit on May 18, 2023, 11:22:17 AM
Hi Peter, welcome aboard!

I use one of these for devices with tricky or no standard peripheral connectors: https://thepihut.com/products/usb-to-serial-adapter

Minicom on Linux or putty on Windows will handle the interfacing.

Bart...
Title: Re: Install opnsense headless
Post by: spikedradiator on May 24, 2023, 10:16:22 AM
Thank you Bart!