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Thank you.

Hello All,

I run a FreeNAS box with 16C 2.1GHz processor, 64GB ECC RAM & 4 intel GBe NICs (the processors idle at -10% and max at -47%).

I now need a UTM/Firewall device to replace my ASUS router and have settled on utilizing OpenSense.

Please advice on whether OpenSense can SECURELY run as a virtual machine in FreeNAS using 1 dedicated GBE NIC for WAN. FreeNAS & Opensense would then concurrently share the remaining 3 GBe NICs for LAN.

Would you trust such a setup if properly setup?

Please dumb down your response as am not a network engineer. I am just dangerous enough to setup and run my really small home, SOHO & business IT needs which I eventually get right☺

I thank you in advance for your time and patience.