thanks but I dont think either of my routers are dd-wrt compatible unfortunately

Wow thanks for the info, sounds like some hefty stuff to learn lol. So I’m kinda broke and can’t afford new hardware ATM. I only have a tp Link archer ax1800 WiFi 6 router and a belkin rt3200 because I read its great for openwrt. Wellll openwrt completely overwhelmed me so I never got a chance to properly implement it. One of these days I’ll need to sit down with more patience and try to understand the firmware better

So would a router running pfsense then also become my primary WiFi routers too? Or is it best to keep pfsense strictly as a firewall and have a separate router strictly for WiFi?

Man thats shitty to hear. At least they fixed it! I’m having similar issues with my two usb c ports on my laptop and its been solo annoying. Just a ton of random disconnects and reconnects. I had one port completely replaced but I still have the issue from time to time.

Yea I’ve definitely had issues with my usb c ports on my laptop. The shitty thing is, my laptop ONLY has two ports, both being usb c. They’ve become loose over the years of wear and tear and I had a shop manage to replace one and he said the other is perfectly fine. I mean he had a tester and showed me the voltage or amperage and the ports work, but they are still so finicky. As mentioned, just the slightest little movement of a cable or flash drive and they disconnect and then reconnect. Super annoying. I can’t wait to get a dock so I dont have to depend on just these two usb ports and all the annoying adapters and such

Haha yes!!! Same here with Asus laptops. I’ve gone through two and had issues with both. Mainly touchpad issues. But that’s surprising to hear your stance on anker cables. Tbh I’ve found all usb c cables to be SUPER finicky thus far. Like sometimes just the slightest movement of the cable and it automatically disconnects. Heck one time my cat simple stepped on a cable and it caused a disconnection smh very annoying stuff

Docks and dongs! Two things you ought love lol

Thanks! I certainly do plan to venture into servers, but its a tad too confusing ATM as I’m currently trying to learn other things and projects right now. Homelabbing is definitely a future plan and goal of mine :)

Thank you! Pfsense is one thing I’m confused about… Its a software, right? Does it matter the type of router you use it on? Or do you buy routers that specifically have it installed?

Wow wow wow, you guys are light years ahead of me in the equipment department. I plan to learn and utilize a lot of that stuff but I was more interested in the smaller everyday things like chargers, cables, flash drives, adapters, etc lol still great info though. I was super intruided by supermicros server selection when I went down that rabbit hole. Truth is, I’m not nearly ready for a server yet.

Perfect! Thank you

I have never heard of them! Thank you

Awesome thanks. What about the smaller stuff though??? Any personal preference?

Hmm I always though western digital was pretty decent for hard drives?

Holy crap thats crazy! Are simple things like surge protectors pretty much equal? Is there a point in researching brands for such a presumably simple thing?

Thank you

Nope, I just use a usb cable and charger that are powerful enough to charge my laptop

I hear Ugreen has a real nice one, but you’re probably already aware of that.

Haha same here but I tend to focus on the wrong things…I jump too far ahead and get confused all while neglecting the basics

Very informative, thank you. Idk how you guys know all this stuff lol