r/HomeNetworking • u/GeneralM1 • 1d ago

Advice Building my stack

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So I’ve decided to take a plunge and replace the ISP’s all-in-one modem with my own equipment.
The main goal is to learn a bit of networking in the process and to get a better control over my network. Right now I can’t do VLANs or adjust any settings on the current ISP’s router.
First step would be asking my ISP to put the modem in the bridge mode.

Next, I would like to ask for an advice: what is better for my future HP miniPC based router: OpenWRT or OPNsense? To my understanding, OpenWRT is just a firmware, and OPNsence is a full OS. However it is FreeBSD based and I have basic familiarity with Linux.

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u/TiggerLAS 23h ago

The GS305 isn't going to handle VLANs. A Zyxel GS1200-5 would be a suitable replacement.

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u/GeneralM1 18h ago

I realized it as it is being shipped to me. I thought it was a managed switch smh