In reply to a post by smouty:

Fast ARM CPUs?
You can run a pretty power efficient x86 router these days to avoid this.

Maybe, but then you add in the WiFi and switch, you have more than one 13A plug in use. Worth adding all together.

The proprietory CPUs have features that can handle PPPoE without needing a 12th Gen i7 at 1Gbps

Having everything in one box is not always the best solution for everyone. Not sure why people here can't accept that everyone has different needs.

In my case Wi-Fi coverage of the whole house was resolved by using a ceiling mounted access point upstairs central in the house.
We needed more than 4 Ethernet ports so I bought a 16 port switch.
Now on FTTP, no modem required.

In our case a consumer type router in a plastic box with Wi-Fi and a switch wasn't needed and pfSense on an x86 network appliance (running idle at 5 watts and fan-less with no noise) is a great solution. We've had regular updates (both security and new features) to this router for the last 6 or 7 years and still going strong with updates, not sure you could say the same for any consumer router. It isn't for everyone of course, but there are good reasons to go a pfSense/OpnSense route on readily available hardware of our own choice.

Edited by E300 (Wed 24-Aug-22 17:31:54)

In reply to a post by E300:

Having everything in one box is not always the best solution for everyone. Not sure why people here can't accept that everyone has different needs.

Oh I fully understand, just thinking of the cost of living challenges we are all facing. Many of my friends have mesh systems to solve the coverage issues.

It isn't for everyone of course, but there are good reasons to go a pfSense/OpnSense route on readily available hardware of our own choice.

Good to know you have working on FTTP, with good throughput. Is that with PPPoE?

A 10w TDP J4125 will do it.
Also separate Wi-Fi is pretty much always better then that built into a router just by the fact it can be deployed in multiple locations.

Horses for courses and not everyone can be bothered to put in the effort, only complain about their [censored] internet

In reply to a post by smouty:

Also separate Wi-Fi is pretty much always better then that built into a router just by the fact it can be deployed in multiple locations.

That will depend on size of the property, but point made.

Horses for courses and not everyone can be bothered to put in the effort, only complain about their [censored] internet

lol, yeah I’m with virgin media and the disconnections due to 30 year old hardware in the street are irritating.

Edited by jchamier (Wed 24-Aug-22 19:59:26)