EPISODE · Nov 2, 2022 · 21 MIN
You won't believe how UNSAFE your home router is!
from NBTV: Your Money, Your Data, Your Life · host Naomi Brockwell
https://youtu.be/QPCbri1EJ8Uhttps://open.lbry.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/pfsense-protectli-tutorial:7Your router is the gateway between your devices and the internet at large. If it’s compromised, it’s like leaving the front door to your home network wide open, allowing malicious actors to enter. Unfortunately the routers most of us use are VERY insecure, with all kinds of known vulnerabilities.In this video we go over how to give your hardware and software a major overhaul, including a step-by-step tutorial for how to use pfSense on a Protectli firewall vault.00:00 Intro01:07 What’s in a “Router”?03:30 Security Dangers06:06 Upgrading with Protectli06:43 Protectli Components Explained07:50 Installation Tutorial09:39 Configuring pfSense Settings13:45 Power Cycling Tip14:12 How Protectli Fits into Your Network Setup15:57 Add WiFi Capabilities16:36 How to Enable AP Mode18:34 Setup Diagram20:07 ConclusionWith pfSense and the Protectli vault, you can tweak your settings to incredibly granular levels. That's what we'll cover in future videos: how to configuring firewalls to block malicious traffic coming in AND telemetry going out, and how to set up a whole network VPN. Brought to you by NBTV members: Lee Rennie, Reuben Yap, Sam Ettaro, Will Sandoval, and Naomi Brockwell.This video was not sponsored by anyone, but products can be purchases here:https://protectli.com/To support NBTV, visit https://www.nbtv.media/support(tax-deductible in the US)Sign up for the free CryptoBeat newsletter here:https://cryptobeat.substack.com/Beware of scammers, I will never give you a phone number or reach out to you with investment advice. I do not give investment advice.Visit the NBTV website:https://nbtv.mediaSupport the show
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https://youtu.be/QPCbri1EJ8U https://open.lbry.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/pfsense-protectli-tutorial:7 Your router is the gateway between your devices and the internet at large. If it’s compromised, it’s like leaving the front door to your home network wide open, allowing malicious actors to enter. Unfortunately the routers most of us use are VERY insecure, with all kinds of known vulnerabilities. In this video we go over how to give your hardware and software a major overhaul, including a step-...
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