Your Router Sucks. Build Your Own Instead!

Save 59% on a year of Bitdefender Premium Security at: Did you know that you can build your own router that can perform better than off-the-shelf products? It’s easier than you might think to build your own opnSense or pfSense router, and we’ll show you how! Discuss on the forum: Purchases made through some store links may provide some compensation to Linus Media Group. ► GET MERCH: ► SUPPORT US ON FLOATPLANE: ► AFFILIATES, SPONSORS & REFERRALS: ► PODCAST GEAR: FOLLOW US --------------------------------------------------- Twitter: Facebook: Instagram: TikTok: @linustech Twitch: MUSIC CREDIT --------------------------------------------------- Intro: Laszlo - Supernova Video Link: iTunes Download Link: Artist Link: Outro: Approaching Nirvana - Sugar High Video Link: Listen on Spotify: Artist Link: Intro animation by MBarek Abdelwassaa Monitor And Keyboard by vadimmihalkevich / CC BY 4.0 Mechanical RGB Keyboard by BigBrotherECE / CC BY 4.0 Mouse Gamer free Model By Oscar Creativo / CC BY 4.0 CHAPTERS --------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Intro 0:45 The problem with ISP Routers 1:26 What hardware do I need? 3:37 How about software? 4:01 Installing and configuring opnSense 6:01 DHCP settings 6:34 Updating your system 6:44 Changing interface assignments and other settings 7:06 Thanks Bitdefender for sponsoring! 8:12 Why do I need a switch? 9:01 The last thing we need: Wi-Fi 9:45 Lets run a speed test! 10:29 Power efficiency options 10:59 Conclusion