My current internet setup is like this (which is common for most people).

fiber line from ISP <-> ISP fiber modem <-> Personal wifi router <-> switch

This is working fine with no issues. But I need to power two devices. I want to reduce this to a single device.

fiber line from ISP <-> Modem+Firewall PC <-> Switch <-> AP1,AP2...

From my initial research, what I need is an SFP module which can be attached to a PC which supports SFP. OPNsense should be able to handle most SFP modules.

What is the community’s take on this? Is this worth the effort? Can I find a mini-PC which supports SFP? Will it be cost effective?

  • eleitl@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    3 hours ago

    Protectli sells opnsense firewalls with SFP+ support. Make sure these can handle gigabit data rates.

    You can also terminate SFP with a switch and route that at L2 (VLAN) level to your firewall’s NIC.