Another successful OpenBSD setup

I’ve been buying these little boxes from AliExpress for years to use as firewalls and routers. My oldest one is almost 9 years old now! OpenBSD installs just fine. Just a BIOS tweak to always boot up after power is restored.

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  • Possibly linuxEnglish
    4·
    9 months ago

    I run OpenWRT and it works pretty well. The only potential issue is the updates but if you have a plan it isn’t a problem.

    Maybe I’m missing out but from my perspective it is way cheaper to buy a off the shelf router with OpenWRT that can handle gigabit speeds than it is is to build/buy a entire computer that pulls way more power and is several times the cost.

    • winky9827b@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      9 months ago

      I recently installed OPNsense specifically because I had to buy a mini PC with 2.5 gig ports. There simply isn’t anything reasonable on the market for the prosumer above the 1 gig threshold. Running splendidly on a Beelink EQ12.

      Also, OPNsense has things OpenWRT doesn’t offer (plugins, IPS, etc.)

    • Ajen@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      1·
      9 months ago

      Openwrt works great for gigabit networks with simple firewall rules and no IPS. But used 10-56gbps enterprise equipment is getting pretty cheap, and more complicated firewall configurations need more powerful hardware than the typical openwrt router.

      And 56gbps on a home LAN might be overkill, but that’s not important.