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-by-step tutorial for how to use pfSense on a Protectli firewall vault. 00:00 Intro 01:07 What’s in a “Router”? 03:30 Security Dangers 06:06 Upgrading with Protectli 06:43 Protectli Components Explained 07:50 Installation Tutorial 09:39 Configuring pfSense Settings 13:45 Power Cycling Tip 14:12 How Protectli Fits into Your Network Setup 15:57 Add WiFi Capabilities 16:36 How to Enable AP Mode 18:34 Setup Diagram 20:07 Conclusion With 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. Protectli Hardware: https://protectli.com/ pfSense Download: https://www.pfsense.org/ Network Chuck's video on IP addresses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WfiTHiU4x8 Privacy book mentioned (this is an affiliate link and helps support our channel) Extreme Privacy - Michael Bazzel https://amzn.to/3BLZ1gq 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.media Watch this video on Odysee! https://open.lbry.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/pfsense-protectli-tutorial:7 ________________________________________________________________________ Here are a bunch of products I like and use. Using these links helps support the channel and future videos! Recommended Books: Permanent Record - Edward Snowden https://amzn.to/305negc No Place to Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Surveillance State - Glenn Greenwald https://amzn.to/2UQmJ4m What has the government done to our money - Rothbard https://amzn.to/2KMzmcu Extreme Privacy - Michael Bazzel https://amzn.to/3BLZ1gq Naomi's Privacy Bag: some of my favorite products to help protect your privacy! Use the Brave browser! https://brave.com/nao076 USB-C to ethernet adapter: https://amzn.to/2lOVBoy Faraday bag (signal stopping, to protect your fob, credit card, computer, and phone) https://amzn.to/3DjIvCP Data Blocker (if you're charging your phone in an unknown port, use this so that no data is transferred) https://amzn.to/2SVh0J2 Computer privacy screen (use your computer in public? Keep your information safe! Choose the size right for your computer) https://amzn.to/3F816Sn Phone privacy screen (don't let people in public see your private data, choose the size for your phone) https://amzn.to/3wNtYwb Camera cover (for computers and phones, so no one can access your camera without you knowing) https://amzn.to/2Mt7Hic Privacy Tip: Turn off your wifi and bluetooth when you're not using them!!!