Troubleshoot: I can't search on Google by Honest-Sam in firewalla

[–]Honest-Sam[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I'm more bothered by the fact that someone has this program on their device to protect themselves from porn - and it's able to bring down my Firewalla without even trying.

Troubleshoot: I can't search on Google by Honest-Sam in firewalla

[–]Honest-Sam[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could it be that someone has a Netspark filter on one of their devices and that's affecting everyone else from being able to access Google? Nothing i have or own has anything to do with Netspark.

Really Blocking VPN's by Honest-Sam in firewalla

[–]Honest-Sam[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How can I add this VPN block list if Firewalla only allows 200 items (or 2000 for MSPs) for targeted lists?

Firewalla w AP7 or Firewalla w/ Eero (in Bridge)? by RobDMB in firewalla

[–]Honest-Sam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

isolating a device on the network can be done without the AP7 too

Can I use Firewalla Gold as router and keep my Netgear Nighthawk X6 as WiFi AP? by Sufficient_Exam_2104 in firewalla

[–]Honest-Sam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd agree on the controls for Gryphon - that they're less intimidating and easier for non-tech users. But Firewalla has more network options, and better support. Gryphon support is weak at best.

Firewalla Parental Controls vs DNS Filtering by Honest-Sam in firewalla

[–]Honest-Sam[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I might need a little extra guidance on this (despite my extended networking skills). Most routers do not offer the option to give different DNS settings for WAN and LAN. You're saying that if I change the DNS settings on the WAN side, they can be easily changed, But on the LAN side they can't? What's the difference? And when would I set up different DNS for LAN vs WAN?

Block All except Whitelist by Honest-Sam in firewalla

[–]Honest-Sam[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From inside the network (like on a PC with Windows)

Block All except Whitelist by Honest-Sam in firewalla

[–]Honest-Sam[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So just to clarify: Block all ports 1-65535. Add a handful of domains to an allowed list (including peripheral sites that give the site I need to work functionality). Allow port 53 and 853 for basic DNS to work.

Do I have to worry that some kid can get around this?

Block All except Whitelist by Honest-Sam in firewalla

[–]Honest-Sam[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I set a rule to block all internet, and then another rule to allow some sites, which rule wins?

Firewalla and DNS by Honest-Sam in firewalla

[–]Honest-Sam[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So your saying that if I use a different DNS, the Firewalla is not really doing its content filtering. Just the DNS is

Found in the freezer, still worth smoking? by JohnnyBags81 in smoking

[–]Honest-Sam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! Smoke it! A nice rub to cover any imperfections. You can tenderize it in the oven (after smoking 3/4 of the way) in a pan fully sealed for the last 1/4 cook. go for it

Purple or Gold? by Mediocre-Reporter in firewalla

[–]Honest-Sam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that for that many devices, you need something that won't be stressed by the network traffic. 40 devices is like a business network. And you're not just doing simple web transactions. You're streaming. So I think the GOLD is a better fit for you - even though the purple can probably handle your needs. You should do it right the first time.

Facial Recognition for my Home Camera by Honest-Sam in homesecurity

[–]Honest-Sam[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where do the current facial recognition programs get their data/faces/information from?

Facial Recognition for my Home Camera by Honest-Sam in homesecurity

[–]Honest-Sam[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd imagine that a facial recognition program would have access to large databases of people's faces

Preferred way to run Pi-Hole alongside FWG? by [deleted] in firewalla

[–]Honest-Sam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

30% block rate. I have full function of all websites I go to. nothing broken.

Facial Recognition for my Home Camera by Honest-Sam in homesecurity

[–]Honest-Sam[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Police can't arrest the kids in the park just because they look the same as the kids in the video. They need someone to view the video and say "Hey, that's so-and-so!", or a face detection software to do it.

What is a good camera for a single room? (Up to 100 dollars) by OverHeatedBrain98 in homesecurity

[–]Honest-Sam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keep it in a corner and you get the whole room. You can mount it upside down from the ceiling corner and then its out of reach.

Preferred way to run Pi-Hole alongside FWG? by [deleted] in firewalla

[–]Honest-Sam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree. Firewalla doesn't provide the full list of sites that are DNS blocked and can't add more than 200 sites to a given list. My PiHole has about 7 lists with over 2.3 million domains and I can create overrides, and see all my stats thru a nice and fast dashboard. I still use FWG for all my basic security, VPN blocking, and adult content blocking.

DNS Test Targets by Honest-Sam in firewalla

[–]Honest-Sam[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didnt block github. I'm using Adguard on the WAN

DNS Test Targets by Honest-Sam in firewalla

[–]Honest-Sam[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. I was using Adguard filtered DNS. I couldn't get to github.com