When I was younger I was dreaming about having a very custom router with bare #Linux, without any custom configurators, web interfaces or other stuff which nearly every router has.
Now I know that this is possible but I don't know which routers provide such features.
For example my #keenetic has #entware installed, and yes, I have a custom ssh access with usual shell, without built-in configuration cli.
But this is not enough. Basically I am thinking about an usual Linux, probably Debian or something else, installed on a hardware which provides all router capabilities, such as wired and wireless connections, dual band, wi-fi 6 support, etc.
But I can't find such a router.
Probably #Mikrotik is what I want but I'm not sure.
Again, no built-in configurator, nothing happens automatically, every piece should be configured manually: netfilter, routing, connections, everything.
So I'm #asking #fediverse: do we have such stuff? Or it's unuseful at home and nobody wants that?
@nickshore @cyrmax @njumaen I think it depends on which mikrotik as well.
The small ones aimed for home/soho use do come with a default base config (that’s easily removed) I think some of the CCRs that they expect to be used in DCs or larger orgs don’t though
@nickshore @njumaen
Eeeexcellent! Thank you a lot. I will check who buys my old router and for how much money and then think about purchasing some mikrotik.
@cyrmax preinstalled with basic firewall… Sensible for a router. It’s up to you to if you like to remove the config completely but beware! If you have a hypervisor try „CHR“ for free to get a feeling for the software.
@njumaen
What is chr in your message?
@njumaen
Oh thanks I will try it.
Still don't know where to get gns3 for free without applying for their starter courses.
So don't know about their accessibility for blind.