I’m moving into a new apt and the ISP is trying to rent a router at $20/mo, so I’d like to get my own router.

I’m considering setting up opnsense for the router & TP link Omega for the AP & Switch.

But this feels a bit overkill for an apt. Should I just get a all in one router instead? What are the pros and cons?

  • @[email protected]English
    5•3 months ago

    Pros:

    • You get your hands dirty
    • You learn a lot
    • You have total control of everything

    Cons:

    • It takes a lot of time to do anything the first time
    • You’re always going to be tweaking something
    • Things are going to break at random times when it’s inconvenient

    No matter what you do, have an extra cheap open WRT router you can throw in when something breaks.

    I for one like unifi, I would recommend their dedicated router product rather than an all-in-one device. You can always run there management software in a docker container when you need it

    • @NogamiEnglish
      2•3 months ago

      Well said. I run a mikrotik router for my main network and use unifi APs throughout my house. Took a lot of tinkering to set up and I learned a lot. Very flexible but more expensive and much harder to learn than a simple all in one setup.