Replacing router with OpenWRT on Proxmox
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It would be fun as an experiment, but keep in mind using wifi adapters as an AP generally doesn't work that well. Most of us are running an external AP such as Unifi hardware.
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Well currently I have a nest wifi pro router that doesn't allow a lot of customization. (I used to be a Google fan). And since I had a beelink I figured I would try it. I was also wanting to be able to run a VPN on my router and the nest doesn't allow clients.
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Thanks for the advice. It isn't an end all if I can't get it to work in this way. Just thought I'd give it a try since I saw there was a helper script for Proxmox. I wasn't aware of the limitations that may come with this though. I guess either upgrading routers in the future for something for customizable may be a better option.
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GL.Inet for an OpenERT hardware set. I recommend them all the time.
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I would make sure the adapter you're using (internal or USB) supports AP mode. Most intel ones don't: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000030429/wireless.html
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You want a dedicated Firewall and at least on access point. Your USB adapter is not designed to support lots of devices. It almost certainly has one channel.
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I will definitely check this out. Sounds really promising from the quick glimpse and most importantly, adorable.
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Adorable?
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Back in the day I ran a pfsense VM on ESXi before broadcom bought them. I found it easier to just purchase a cheap Unifi AP and spin up a VM for the Unifi controller app (I'm assuming you can still run that on your own hardware, its been a few years). I think I got a UAP 6 lite or something like that. If I recall it was about $130 CAD with the PoE injector.
Techincally its not ideal to run your firewall on the same device as other things, but I never had any issues.
Also, does the mini PC have multiple NICs? You will have a bad time if it does not.
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It can be used as a VPN router, any VM that needs a VPN can be connected to a network bridge that is forward through the VPN. This could also be done on the primary router and a VLAN.
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For just an AP, I've used a number of the GL-AR300 and they've been fine as AP and repeaters, but only 2.4 GHz. I have no interference issues where I am so that's fine for me, but if you're somewhere populated, YMMV.
They also have the full firewall/router set on them, but I generally don't use them for that.
