I think it’s OpnSense or PFSense but requires hardware that it can run on. Not consumer grade firewalls.
The days of a $50 router in the home having great software seem to be over.
The days of a $50 router in the home having great software seem to be over.
The next major release of pfSense will require hardware encryption support (e.g., AES-NI).
OPNSense is very reliable, but has fewer features though is in active development. Haven't used it in around 18 months or so.
I picked up an HP 4-port 1gbps PCIe card for $40.
Ever do a tiny load of laundry to get one shirt clean? You've just used something like a year of computer running.
Do you run your air conditioning while your refrigerator exhausts into your kitchen? I call that a kitchen heater. You're heating a cooled space.
I find for whatever reason, tech people all worry about the energy consumed by tiny devices.
Another thing to keep in mind if you're worried about power/heat is that 3.5" spinning rust can pull >5 watts per spindle. I've seen 15K drives pull close to 20. But an SSD is close to nothing and so are most 2.5" laptop spindles.