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I don't fear rebooting my router because it takes less than 30 seconds to do a complete cycle; TCP sessions can withstand that. It probably helps that it runs
by dsr_ 8y ago
I don't fear rebooting my router because it takes less than 30 seconds to do a complete cycle; TCP sessions can withstand that.
It probably helps that it runs Debian stable, too, so security updates are frequent and regular.
- stamps 8y agoCare to share some more information about your setup? I'm a PFsense user currently and am always looking for ways to tinkering with my networks.
- StudentStuff 8y agoPFSense was the bane of my existence for a time, I regret ever installing it in the handful of businesses I put it in. When it'd fall over (usually from the 2nd WAN port disappearing after a reboot), I'd have to drive out and swap in another router while debugging it. Minor, custom changes to prevent PFSense from blocking boot due to a USB ethernet interface disappearing? Overwritten on upgrade without warning. They also have recently made it a PITA to use PFSense with IPTV, as UDP Multicast forwarding has been deprecated w/o warning. Like everything with PFSense, it just disappeared one update without so much as a warning :P I have a friend who uses Debian as his core router, its not bad. I've gone to OpenWRT since its got the fit and finish, plus it will boot and be debugable no matter what happens.
- dsr_ 8y agoThe most important thing is to go into your BIOS and boot loaders and turn off any delaying options. The second most important thing is to boot from a SATA SSD. You should be able to tune it from there to get a reboot under 30 seconds.
- auslander 8y agoTry OPNsense. My choice.
- stock_toaster 8y agoTake a look at VyOS (a vyatta fork). Pretty slick. Ubiquiti did their own fork of vyatta for their edgeos offering, I believe.
- the8472 8y ago> TCP sessions can withstand that. But connection tracking tables for NAT may not. Plus the ISP might assign a new IP to your CPE on ppp auth.