Recent content by danjayh

So I didn't realize this until someone in a reddit thread pointed it out, but apparently there are now tons of mini pcs with 4x 2.5G NICs and Intel CPUs out there now, all in the 200-400 price range. Guess the next step is to figure out how much CPU it takes. EDIT - so it looks like most of the...

I guess I should clarify that my idea of an affordable router that can do gigabit is the $300 to $400 range. I fully understand that an average $100 consumer piece of junk isn't going to do it, I just like to avoid spending $1,200. I just find it frustrating that in top and routers we are still...

I was thinking a 3 or 4 gen old laptop with pfsense and a couple of 2.5g usb 3.0 adapters could possibly hit the mark with a budget of $250 or so... not sure what i need cpu wise ... 8250u based stuff is what i was looking at

Are there any affordable options that can do it that aren't targeted at home users? I've considered setting up a PC to do it, but I'm a little hesitant to do it due to the increase power usage vs. a dedicated router... I was looking some of the Ubiquity EdgeRouters ... people claim that they can...

I have a highly asymmetrical comcast plan that runs at about 920 down and 25 up. I need QoS to manage my upstream bandwidth since I work from home (and have several other home PCs doing things like online backups, cloud uploads, etc.), and I'd like to use QoS to prioritize my work PC...