5
Should I wait for the BPI R4 ? (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by P03@lemmy.world to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
5 comments fedilink hide all child comments

Currently looking for a router with the following points

  • sfp ports for fiber connection (we have fiber internet)
  • should be possible to use a wireguard on the router, since would like to use for our smart tv.
  • would like to run some small containers (pihole and maybe some network scanner)

The R3 looks pretty cool specially, since WiFi is built in and there are deals with case and antennas. I don't know of 2gb of RAM would be sufficient to run openwrt + some containers.

The New R4 will have double the RAM, but at least on first glance it looks, like a WiFi extension has to be bought. Also I guess it will me more expensive.

What do you folks think? Should I wait for the R4 or buy one of those package deals including antennas and metal?

Bonus Question: what sfp modules do you use for fiber connection?

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[-] P03@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Aw dang. Never thought about my provider not allowing to use my own sfp fiber module :-( But I think you've got a point. Specially since its a Japanese provider and I don't think its worth the hassle. Mhh now I don't even know if I should go the banana Pi route, since there maybe are some better choices without sfp slot.

[-] empireOfLove@lemmy.one 3 points 1 year ago

You're welcome to call their tech support and ask about using custom routing hardware, at least. It's possible they already have an approved list of SFP's that they would be willing to work with, just don't hold your breath since they probably want (and need) to have management control over the entire router endpoint, not just the module.

[-] YonatanAvhar@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago

My ISP (Bezeq, in Israel) has a list of approved SFP modules, and they can supply the modules themselves, but there's no issue using your own router with their SFP module

Of course this will differ with your provider, you should check with them, though be aware the level 1 customer service reps might not know what you're talking about

this post was submitted on 15 Aug 2023
5 points (85.7% liked)

Selfhosted

40219 readers
1023 users here now

A place to share alternatives to popular online services that can be self-hosted without giving up privacy or locking you into a service you don't control.

Rules:

  1. Be civil: we're here to support and learn from one another. Insults won't be tolerated. Flame wars are frowned upon.

  2. No spam posting.

  3. Posts have to be centered around self-hosting. There are other communities for discussing hardware or home computing. If it's not obvious why your post topic revolves around selfhosting, please include details to make it clear.

  4. Don't duplicate the full text of your blog or github here. Just post the link for folks to click.

  5. Submission headline should match the article title (don’t cherry-pick information from the title to fit your agenda).

  6. No trolling.

Resources:

Any issues on the community? Report it using the report flag.

Questions? DM the mods!

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
ruud@lemmy.world
CannaVet@lemmy.world
Loki@lemmy.world
HybridSarcasm@lemmy.world
devve@lemmy.world
HybridSarcasm@lemmy.hybridsarcasm.xyz