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Hardware and Performance / 5g Failover hardware question

« on: June 25, 2024, 05:24:12 am »

Hey guys,

So I have a protectli Vault (running opnsense), and am looking to add failover WAN to it via 5g service.  Mainly so my security camera's will continue working in the even of my main WAN going down.  And I'm trying to figure out what hardware I should use, and the pickings seem to be thin in the USA for 5g modem's.

The 5g service provider will be GoogleFi, just for reference.

My current plan is to buy a Moto G 5g phone, from GoogleFi which is on sale right now for $60, and just tether the internet out via the USB to the protectli vault router.

Does anyone have a better suggestion?  Or know of any issues that might arise from this?

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Hardware and Performance / New to Opnsense

« on: May 21, 2024, 04:12:41 pm »

Hello guys, I'm new to opnsense.  Not new to custom router software and setting up networks.  I've used DD-WRT for years, on consumer grade routers.  But I now have 2.5g internet and wanted to upgrade my network and eventually add a NAS to replace my OneDrive usage, so decided to go with a more dedicated setup.  Here's what I ordered so far.

For the router I went with:

Protectli VP2420 - 4x 2.5G Port Intel ® Celeron J6412
Vault:    VP2420 - Core
Memory:    Crucial DDR4-3200 SO-DIMM Memory Module - 16GB
Storage (m.2 SATA SSD):    240GB Protectli M.2 SSD & 16GB eMMC on-board
Operating System (Pre-installed m.2):    OPNsense 24.1 "Savvy Shark"
BIOS:    coreboot (Open Source) BIOS

For the Wireless AP I will use a:
TP-Link Tri-Band BE9300 WiFi 7 Router Archer BE550

I have 2 locations that need wired distribution, so I got 2x (one for each location):
TP-Link TL-SG105S-M2 | 5-Port Multi-Gigabit 2.5G Ethernet Switch | Unmanaged

I haven't decided on the NAS yet.  I plan to use the NAS as both storage and run a few services such as a Plex server capable of transcoding, a Photo sync for phones/tablets, and a couple other things.  I will most likely build a custom NAS at a later date.  Don't need crazy space, but say 16TB to start with expansion capability.  So say 3x 8TB drives in raid 5 or 4x 8TB drives in raid 10.  with a total of say 6-8 bays.

Am I missing anything? Willing to hear suggestions or recommendations.