The information provided in the first chapter should be enough to get you started with your pfSense router/firewall and deploy it on your network. In this chapter, we will go beyond this basic functionality. Some of the features covered in this chapter overlap with features provided by consumer-grade routers, and as a result you may be somewhat familiar with configuring them. Others, however, go beyond what the typical consumer-grade router provides.

By the end of this chapter, you should know how to configure the following pfSense services:

• Secure Shell (SSH) login
• Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
• Domain Name System (DNS)
• Dynamic DNS (DDNS)
• Captive portals
• Network Time Protocol (NTP)
• Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)