[ale] Microtik vs Ubiquiti vs DIY router...go

[Raj Wurttemberg]

So many router/firewall choices... I've used, Fortigate, SonicWall, Cisco, Watchguard, and pfSense to name a few. 

IMHO, they are all really good and I have no complaints.  Watchguard had the best GUI, the SonicWall had some great features, Foritgate was decent, Cisco... well.. Cisco. 😉  I've switched to pfSense firewalls for home and business use. For business use, I'm using the Netgate hardware for pfSense, for home use, I'm using a generic small form factor or micro appliance like this:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Firewall-Micro-Appliance-With-4x-Gigabit-Intel-LAN-Ports-AES-NI-Barebone/253488710837

or this:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Firewall-Micro-Appliance-6x-Gigabit-Intel-LAN-Intel-Celeron-E3865-AES-NI/253490496952

Strong processor (avoid the J1900 CPU units), AES-NI support, fan-less, Intel NICs.  Very capable and solid devices.

/Raj

-----Original Message-----
From: Ale <ale-bounces at ale.org> On Behalf Of Alex Carver via Ale
Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2019 5:46 PM
To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts <ale at ale.org>
Subject: [ale] Microtik vs Ubiquiti vs DIY router...go

Ok, so Microtik RouterBoards versus Ubiquiti EdgeRouters versus DIY machine?

What's your choice and what's your choice of hardware (especially the DIY)?
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