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General Discussion / Can I test OpnSense behind an existing router / modem?
« on: August 16, 2021, 03:21:09 am »
Hello,
I suspect this might be a dumb question, sorry!
I have an existing, standard VDSL modem / router / switch / ap combo, as a normal home internet user.
Since I'm extremely new to OpnSense, is it possible, for me to run my intended OpnSense machine 'behind' this modem / router and configure it beforehand?
I could assign it a fixed IP address on my current router then configure the WAN port on that address right?
This would allow me to set up DHCP, time zones, get fluent with the user interface, and god knows what else I need to learn.
Would this work? I don't want to be 'fiddling' with my internet connection too much, lest my wife kill me.
(When it's in 'production' I at least need Netflix working ASAP!)
I suspect this might be a dumb question, sorry!
I have an existing, standard VDSL modem / router / switch / ap combo, as a normal home internet user.
Since I'm extremely new to OpnSense, is it possible, for me to run my intended OpnSense machine 'behind' this modem / router and configure it beforehand?
I could assign it a fixed IP address on my current router then configure the WAN port on that address right?
This would allow me to set up DHCP, time zones, get fluent with the user interface, and god knows what else I need to learn.
Would this work? I don't want to be 'fiddling' with my internet connection too much, lest my wife kill me.
(When it's in 'production' I at least need Netflix working ASAP!)