I'm a beginner and plan to build my own router (500 Mbps plan). Config side, I'm thinking of going with VyOS instead of Pfsense as long as it's beginner friendly. Any specific reason why? That system ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. When we think of the hardware and devices in our homes that keep us connected to the world, many don't put a lot of thought into the backbone of our home ...

After my recent misadventures setting up an OpenWrt installation on a scruffy e-waste-level x86 PC, quite a few people chimed in with feedback, criticism and friendly hostility regarding things like a ...

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Raspberry Pi enthusiasts or world travellers looking for a secure way to connect to the Internet using a VPN may be interested in the new Raspberry Pi project published by Ben Stockton over on the ...

A WiFi router is basically a purpose-built computer, which is why some folks just build their own rather than buying an off-the-shelf option, and others replace the firmware that comes on their ...

Personally if I wanted to do a software router, especially as a virtual machine, I would look at a simple small server (tower or rack, depending on my environment). That or a small business oriented ...