I am currently using the ISPs gigabit wifi 6 all in one. The performance is fantastic however I want more control over my devices like firewall rules and time limits for my kids, better segregation of my IoT devices etc. And why not a pretty GUI while we are at it. I'd also like to see where all my traffic is coming and going from.
A fork of PFsense, Opnsense/sensei has some really cool graphs and maps to log all this. Connected to google maps you can find exactly where your traffic is going. It has awesome firewall rules to weed a lot of garbage out so kids devices can't stumble across things. It seems like a perfect solution. Problem is Opnsense is over my head. I just don't have the networking background, time or patience to make changes or do much without lots of trail and error. I can set it up and play with it but I am not comfortable switching over my whole network to Opnsense. My Opnsense box is built from 90% recycled parts so if I need to cut my losses I can. I don't mind buying software but don't want to do any dang subscription garbage.
So I've been looking at ASUS and and TP link Gaming type mega routers and such also.
What are you guys using? I'd love some feedback or to know how your set ups are.
Should I cut my losses with Opnsense?
Should I buck up and just push through Opnsense til I get past the learning curve? Have you and was it worth it?
Should I get some all in one deal that is ready to role from TP link ASUS? EASY button but maybe not as much control.
Are there some monitoring services I should use and keep my ISP device working as is?
Thanks for the help.
A fork of PFsense, Opnsense/sensei has some really cool graphs and maps to log all this. Connected to google maps you can find exactly where your traffic is going. It has awesome firewall rules to weed a lot of garbage out so kids devices can't stumble across things. It seems like a perfect solution. Problem is Opnsense is over my head. I just don't have the networking background, time or patience to make changes or do much without lots of trail and error. I can set it up and play with it but I am not comfortable switching over my whole network to Opnsense. My Opnsense box is built from 90% recycled parts so if I need to cut my losses I can. I don't mind buying software but don't want to do any dang subscription garbage.
So I've been looking at ASUS and and TP link Gaming type mega routers and such also.
What are you guys using? I'd love some feedback or to know how your set ups are.
Should I cut my losses with Opnsense?
Should I buck up and just push through Opnsense til I get past the learning curve? Have you and was it worth it?
Should I get some all in one deal that is ready to role from TP link ASUS? EASY button but maybe not as much control.
Are there some monitoring services I should use and keep my ISP device working as is?
Thanks for the help.