Jesse SpielmanFeb 21
Question for the #selfhosting hivemind -- I would really like to manage DHCP on my home network (for netbooting, controlling DNS etc) but unlike with previous ISPs I've had this is NOT POSSIBLE via the modem/router I have from Virgin (UK); the settings are very limited. The only option seems to be changing the router to operate in "modem" mode and then essentially handling firewall / routing / DHCP etc externally. I'm trying to figure out the best way to do this given some constraints. 1/?
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* I don't really want to use a ton of power / have a lot of bulky devices. It seems annoying to have to have a discrete router, wireless AP and switch.

* I don't really want to have to manage tons of advanced features, or need 2.5gpbs + speeds, hardware VPN, traffic shaping, VLANs etc.

* I wonder if the answer might be to virtualize a router OS / Appliance on my proxmox box but that seems kinda dangerous? And I guess I'd still need a switch + Wireless AP?

2/?

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Has anyone navigated these waters before?

It's annoying that the modem/router is SO close to what I need but in order to, eg, make my devices pick up a local pi-hole instance automatically I'd need to invest in a few hundred pounds of hardware and increase my power bills 😕

Any advice? 3/3

Show threadNeil BatchelorFeb 21

@heavyimage Sorry I don't have a solution, but it seems really shortsighted of Virgin to couple together DHCP, firewall and WiFi.

With Vodafone, they allow just DHCP disabled, to offload to pi-hole, but still use the combined hub to offer wireless.

Regarding opnsense on Proxmox, yes it is possible 👍

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@nbwpuk oh shit you're right! There actually is an option to just disable DHCP! That's amazing! Now I can create a pi-hole VM and manage DNS from there! Thank you for replying!!
Feb 21 at 4:07pmWeb
Show threadNeil BatchelorFeb 21
@heavyimage good luck 👍🤞
Show threadJesse SpielmanFeb 21
@nbwpuk This has worked I think! Thanks for the reply!
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@heavyimage