Your Router Sucks. Build Your Own Instead!

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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!

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MUSIC CREDIT
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Intro: Laszlo - Supernova
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKfxmFU3lWY
iTunes Download Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/supernova/id936805712
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Outro: Approaching Nirvana - Sugar High
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngsGBSCDwcI
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Artist Link: http://www.youtube.com/approachingnirvana

Intro animation by MBarek Abdelwassaa https://www.instagram.com/mbarek_abdel/
Monitor And Keyboard by vadimmihalkevich / CC BY 4.0 https://geni.us/PgGWp
Mechanical RGB Keyboard by BigBrotherECE / CC BY 4.0 https://geni.us/mj6pHk4
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CHAPTERS
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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