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?

  • tentacles9999@lemmynsfw.com
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    2 months ago

    Something that hasn’t been mentioned yet is that open wrt works on cheap devices (check compatibility first) including in all in one router / ap combos. For home use, the most likely used feature will be cake qos which will make a difference even without crazy speeds. Though anything that gives security updates is an upgrade from generic consumer routers

    • ApplyingAutomation@lemmy.worldOP
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      2 months ago

      I think this solution makes the most sense for my situation right now. I know it’s subjective, but do you have recommendations for 2 gigabit Internet?