> Having a router with something like pfSense running on it is awesome, but not really a requirement. I also don't want to have to tinker with the setup every w

> Having a router with something like pfSense running on it is awesome, but not really a requirement. I also don't want to have to tinker with the setup every week. I barely 'tinker' with mine. If you have the skills, an 'embedded' PC with linux, freebsd or openbsd on it is all you really need. If you want 802.11 (WiFi), it's best to stick with linux. (OpenWRT runs on x86 if that's what you're used to.)