Discussing a mini PC and PfSense+PiHole setup.
Discussing a mini PC and PfSense+PiHole setup.
I own an Edgerouter X and plan to install PfSense and PiHole. If I buy a smaller PC like this, can I still set it up? Do you have any tips on more affordable or better options in the same price range?
It might be too much effort. It should work just fine. I’ve heard from others who’ve tried it with Intel NUCs, and you might be able to get a decent price on used units.
You could keep using Edgerouter while also routing PiHole and PfSense. Simply forward their traffic to the Edgerouter, which will handle the routing. Alternatively, you could configure the Minipc as the router and set Edgerouter as a switch for management purposes.
xFi Gateway in bridge mode > Edgerouter X > computer/TV/wireless access point. Could I try xFi Gateway>MiniPc with PFSense & PiHole > Edgerouter X in switch mode > computer/TV/wireless access point? Is this feasible?
You might consider swapping the edge router for the pfSense device. After that, take out the edge router and install a switch.
You can operate them together on a single machine. I switched to a pfSense box instead of using pihole and combined pfSense into one box.