New Home Router / Gateway

[Jcx500]

So

 

Looking to replace my standard sky box with something I have a bit more control over.

 

I’m thinking of going with a virtual opnsense appliance.

 

Anyone got any recommendations on home kit ?

 

Thanks

[Davit2005]

I think Sky make it difficult for you to use any third party routers. Could be wrong but worth checking. If you can use the Sky modem as a Modem only then you could use most things behind it as a firewall.

 

Personally a DrayTek, cheap pfsense/Netgate or a home build openwrt or something. Guess it depends if you want a i.e. WiFi solution too and what extras you want such as client VPN, vLANS etc.

 

Lawrence Systems https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHkYOD-3fZbuGhwsADBd9ZQ has done a few comparisions over the years and maybe worth a look although they don't have much call for DSL over there.

Edited August 9, 2021 by Davit2005

[XiJ]

I’m using my Virgin in modem only mode and use a Mikrotik router. Much more control

[timbo343]

I've got a draytek 2860 on a FTTP 150mbps linrle connected to 2 ruckus APs and it does the job. Edited August 9, 2021 by timbo343

[Jcx500]

Decided I’m going to get a supermicro box and run either opnsense or sophos xg

[Andycat]

Is it possible if you have Sky Q? I've been told not, but would like too. I think the Q boxes form a mesh between them

[elsiegee40]

Is it possible if you have Sky Q? I've been told not, but would like too. I think the Q boxes form a mesh between them

 

The Sky Q boxes do form a mesh.

[Andycat]

The Sky Q boxes do form a mesh.

 

So I think in that case I'm stuck with their router.

[Foresthippy]

So I think in that case I'm stuck with their router.

 

Or mesh with something else. I use Virgin router in modem mode, a tp-link router/wifi, and a plug in wifi extender (mesh type thing) upstairs.

[Jcx500]

Forgot to mentioned i've moved over to Virgin media now , so will just stick that in modem mode

[Jcx500]

Gone with TP link Omada in the end , interesting to see if it’s good as/ better than unifi

[MatthewL]

pfsense, currently running mine on an old machine but going to look to migrate to a Netgate device. Although I am currently looking at Peplink routers to use with a 5G sim but they offer multi wan.

 

You can configure your Sky box to talk to other wireless which works fine, done that at my brothers using a Netgate/Unifi wifi combination.

[FN-GM]

pfsense, currently running mine on an old machine but going to look to migrate to a Netgate device. Although I am currently looking at Peplink routers to use with a 5G sim but they offer multi wan.

 

You can configure your Sky box to talk to other wireless which works fine, done that at my brothers using a Netgate/Unifi wifi combination.

 

I also use PfSense. However, I purchased a MicroPC from Ali Express. It works great!

[RobD]

I also use PfSense. However, I purchased a MicroPC from Ali Express. It works great!

 

Which one did you get, bit of minefield on Ali Express.

[FN-GM]

Which one did you get, bit of minefield on Ali Express.

 

This is the one:

 

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003139540930.html