Recent content by messerchmidt

Try ddwrt or openwrt? Or Get a pi4 with pi hole and use that as your dhcp? I use a pc with pfsense, and it avoids all issues as my routers just act as wifi aps.

Ultimate is a pc running pfsense and use that said router with merlin wrt for wifi as an AP.

Pfsense on the cheap. https://www.servethehome.com/hp-t620-plus-thin-client-and-firewall-vpn-appliance/

New switch: https://www.servethehome.com/turbocharge-the-quanta-lb6m-with-brocade-turboiron/

Mikrotik switch with 10gbe spfs. Or used ebay one (www.servethehome.com for more info). For a router, i would build my own pfsense box. Again, old pc or used one with intel lan cards. Using a ryzen 3200g with 16gb,120gb ssd, dual. Intel lan as my pfsense box. Got pi hole running on a pi 3.

Build a pfsense pc based router, use asus as a wifi ap. Will solve your problem.

deleted - had to fool around with it, got it recovered and ddwrt reloaded. thanks

true, would be interesting through - same laptop - swap from intel 3168 to a 9260, any real benefit? maybe try different antennas?

setup a pc using pfsense as your dual wan router - something with a cpu that has aes-ni and multiple intel nics. you can use ipfire, etc as well use something with ddwrt as your AP where you at in ontario that you can only get thaqt crappy internet? got rogers gigabit here in mississauga

flash ddwrt...it helps

hello, thinking of upgrading the less than spectacular intel 3168 dual band wifi in my laptop. i noticed the new generation of intel cards are out. https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/wireless/wireless-products/dual-band-wireless-ac-9560.html and...

Keep the r7000 and flash ddwrt. Better built router. Follow the guide on the ddwrt forum. I suggest the kong builds. I suggest adding a laptop cooler below it and running it off the USB on the back. There is a merlin Asus WRT port for it, but ddwrt is better in my opinion.

i have a usb powered laptop cooler below each of my routers. helps avoid issues

can you do a pfsense 2.2 build article, and walk people through setting up squid 3 as a transparent proxy, snort, etc ? either on older hardware such as a core2 being recycled into a router, or newer low power hardware such as say an athlon 5350, etc.

build a pfsense box, see their forum for more info. an old athlon 64 or core 2 pc will do, you may just need to add some intel lan cards for the various interfaces.