DIY Router help

[busisgo]

Hello, I just wanted to ask if this video from LTT:

 

is still valid and should utilize it to DIY your own router? Is there anything I should differ from this, or different software? 

[OhioYJ]

I haven't watched that video in a long time, but I briefly skimmed through it. Absolutely, I use OPNsense, and I'll say its absolutely a good solution. It does have the caveat that it can be a bit technical, but I didn't know anything about it when I first set mine up and I stumbled through it. 

 

I started with a dual LAN mini PC, and slowly upgraded (this was a few iterations into the setup):

 

 

Now I do use a mini itx machine, and everything is 10G:

 

 

My APs are mounted on my ceilings elsewhere in the house. 

 

[OddOod]

I mean, you should probably read up a bit more and find more indepth guides, but yeah, should work fine

[Donut417]

6 hours ago, busisgo said:

s still valid and should utilize it to DIY your own router?

It depends on your need. For example when Gigabit and faster internet first came out there was not a lot of routers that could handle those connections. So people built their own. Also a lot of people doing home labs use them as well. 

 

Part of the reason Ive never dipped my toe in to the pond is I want a drop in solution, thats easy to use. Plus our electricity keeps going up in price, so I rather have a some what power efficient solution. Because with DIY routers you generally need a network swtich and a wireless AP to go with it. So basically that 1 device and make it 3. 

[DraconisMaximus]

Yes, as @Donut417 noted, DIY routers are generally far less energy efficient. And there really is no such thing as a DIY network switch or AP.