So, gestern noch den OPNsense Fehler wegbekommen, dass keine Pakete akzeptiert wurden übers WAN Interface. Notiz an mich: Nicht zwei Stunden debuggen, sondern einfach mal neustarten.

Die Lösung ist trotzdem kacke so. Der mPCIe Intel I220 Adapter, den ich beim NUC nutzen wollte anstatt der WiFi-Karte, funktioniert nicht, weil der Slot da wohl nur WiFi akzeptiert.

Dh. ich hab jetzt RealTek internal NIC für LAN und USB RealTek NIC für WAN, was so die bescheuertste Kombi ist für OPNsense...
Router-on-a-Stick will ich nicht machen, ich hätte das schon gerne physisch separiert.

Irgendjemand eine Idee für nen:
- MiniPC / dedicated FW Kram
- der Suricata schafft im IPS mode
- bei Peak 1G WAN (8C/8GB RAM wahrscheinlich), LAN reicht 2.5G
- Bonuspunkte für SATA SSD Port, wenig Leistungsaufnahme (<=15W) und bezahlbar ~200-300€



Alternativen bisher:
- Komische Chinarechner mit zweifelhafter Firmwareunterstütztung und keine Ahnung was da an Power ausreicht (N350?)
- Lenovo m720q (220€) mit PCIe Riser (20€) und Intel PCIe NIC (55€) (295€ total)

#opnsense #homelab #homenetworking

Ever find yourself staring at a buffering wheel despite paying for high speed internet? Often the issue is your router placement or interference. You can usually fix slow WiFi by moving your router or switching to the 5GHz band. Check out these tips: https://gwizit.com/go/f7tUsOR This post was written by a human but with AI assistance.

#HomeNetworking #WiFiTips

printervention: the backstory

Bought a new router (GLi Net Flint 2) which broke my headless Pi SSH connection. Took me a while to realise the Pi doesn't support WPA3. Still working on it... Last night I had to work on the TV as the new router also broke the wifi remote control (IR receiver is broken) connection... Found out that using a keyboard with an Android TV is very unintuitive (it's a Sony Bravia).

Ah... networking. Every time I learn a little bit more!

#glinet #flint2 #router #wifi #homenetworking

Open-Source Router Adoption: Exploring User Experiences and Technical Considerations

Users of open-source routers like OpenWrt are losing settings after reboot due to storage errors. Learn why and what it means for your network.

#OpenSourceRouter, #OpenWrt, #NetworkTroubleshooting, #TechIssues, #HomeNetworking

https://newsletter.tf/open-source-router-settings-lost-reboot-errors/

Open-Source Router Settings Lost After Reboot: Users Face Storage Errors

Users of open-source routers like OpenWrt are losing settings after reboot due to storage errors. Learn why and what it means for your network.

Some users have seen internet speeds jump from 150 MBPS to 175 MBPS with open-source routers, but others face settings that disappear after a reboot.

#OpenSourceRouter, #OpenWrt, #NetworkTroubleshooting, #TechIssues, #HomeNetworking

https://newsletter.tf/open-source-router-settings-lost-reboot-errors/

Open-Source Router Settings Lost After Reboot: Users Face Storage Errors

Users of open-source routers like OpenWrt are losing settings after reboot due to storage errors. Learn why and what it means for your network.

Well what do you know – The Electronics Flea Market (EFM) has moved back to Saturday mornings and if you park in lot 2 it is free. Looks as we get to share the campus with the farmer’s market, so I get to peruse fruit & veg for the week and get my nerd on. Hopefully I will find another security appliance from a vendor I do not have yet for my test rack in the garage.

The first date is Saturday March 14, 2026 at West Valley College in Saratoga, CA (south bay area): http://www.electronicsfleamarket.com/

See you there!

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#siliconValley #SillyValley #sanfrancisco #sanfran #sanfranciscocomputers #sanfrancomputers #sanfranciscovintagecomputers #sanfranvintagecomputers #sanfranciscovintagehardware #sanfranvintagehardware
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Electronics Flea Market

Trying to decide whether to get a #RaspberryPi or a budget mini pc as a home backup server, AdGuard DNS and home network firewall.

Some Pi setups are as expensive as budget mini PCs and all I'd have to do would be replace Windows with Linux on those.

I've run out of broken and old computers at home for this purpose as my last old laptop's screen broke and now has hard drive failure😁.

Ideas/Input?

Thanks.

#repost #technology #homenetworking