Post #2458593
2026-05-03 20:12 UTC
if you have an uplink of 1 Gbit/s or less, you can easily solve the problem of ports by purchasing a switch for $3. By the way, there is a mini PC with 4/6/8 ports and even with optical fiber.
and in general, if topic starter build own server, he can just build a router out of it too. the set of programs is not very large: kea-dhcp, radvd, iptables. that's all. for WiFi, you will need a compatible card in the server or a separate access point like ubiquity.
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@signalsayge@infosec.pub 2026-05-06 20:30
Yup, it's when you want to get above the 1Gbps speeds that the switches tend to get expensive. That and whether they are managed with VLAN's or not.