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Do I need open unifi or is a simple router okay for my setup? (lemmy.world)
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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?

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[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 2 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.