Re: A FreeBSD-based Router

From: Pat Maddox <pat_at_patmaddox.com>
Date: Sun, 06 Apr 2025 07:05:30 UTC 
On Sat, Apr 5, 2025, at 11:47 AM, Polarian wrote:
>
> You could also look at protectli [2] which provide minipc sized
> routers, however these come at a big cost, and will only save a small
> amount of energy using newer more efficient chips than old desktops,
> but they do pack a punch. I am not sure how well they support FreeBSD
> however.

I use a protectli with vanilla FreeBSD. I set up some VLANs in rc.conf, pf to block all incoming traffic from internet port, pf to allow certain VLANs to access specific servers, and dhcpd. Other than needing the occasional freebsd-update, I don’t think about the router at all.

I have at times considered setting up wireguard for remote access, but haven’t gotten around to it.

I think it’s great. Solid, silent, and fast.

Pat