19 ms·
So what's the go to brand for decent networking gear nowadays?
by markus92 3y ago
So what's the go to brand for decent networking gear nowadays?
- accrual 3y agoIt's not for everybody, but I run OpenBSD on an APU2 from PCEngines. The hardware is EOL but it's handy to be able to run my setup on virtual any modern commodity hardware, as long as I can fit a couple NICs inside. A couple years ago my parent's DSL line was accidentally severed, but our neighbors agreed to let us bridge through their WiFi. I setup an old Pentium MMX 200MHz box with a PCI NIC and PCI wireless card and got them online again. It was more of a fun exercise and an effort to put something between our network and theirs, but it was even fast enough for Netflix.
- paulmd 3y agoany murmurs if PC Engines are thinking about a replacement platform yet? Maybe something like the N100/N300 series? I see quite a few firewall appliances with those. Or maybe the space is too saturated these days with competitors from aliexpress/etc.
- jon-wood 3y agoThe sense I’ve got from what they’ve published, and a few emails back and forth on final orders, is that the guy behind PC Engines has had enough and wants to go do something else with their life.
- asn007 3y agoMikrotik is decent! While there is some lackluster hardware (and, to be honest, most of their wireless AP solutions kinda suck), I've ran Mikrotik on two small-scale networks (~60 devices each, not including WiFi) + my home network, and had no issues whatsoever. Love them
- igetspam 3y agoI find the management software to be... lacking. That's where ubiquti does great, in my opinion. I have some Mikrotik wireless wires and they're great but I never look forward to having to touch them (which is extremely rare).
- dgroshev 3y agoAruba Instant On. Same hardware as their enterprise offerings, much lower prices, zero hassle. VyOS on a passive Intel box for routing.