PfSense is tailored for your needs.
PfSense is tailored for your needs.
I've been using pfSense on my NUC-like AMD server for more than a year now. It's worked well until recently when I faced a minor issue. I managed to restart it directly into the server. However, I'm wondering if I really need pfSense. I'm looking for something in between a modem and a switch. I set my old router as an AP in the living room for Wi-Fi, but I don't think I require anything as advanced as pfSense. My experience has been limited to tweaking a few settings to boost performance. A friend recommended it because he's an expert in networking. Since I'm not that experienced, I asked him many questions. You should carefully review his responses to grasp the concepts. If something went wrong, I might struggle to resolve it on my own because I'm not confident with the setup. Are there other options that could provide similar functionality without being overwhelming? I've tried IPFire before and need guidance.
Checking for 386 or x64 releases of DDWRT or Tomato. You mentioned using it on your WRT54G a long time ago.
There’s no need to avoid PFSense; it performs well even without advanced settings. It’s a solid alternative to DDWRT, especially when your CPU is strong. Give it a shot!
I discovered websites loading faster on pfSense compared to OpenWRT or DD-WRT. The FreeBSD platform behind pfSense boasts an extremely swift network stack; during my switch, it performed better than Linux. However, much has evolved on Linux since then, making me uncertain about the current comparison.