Hi,

I’ve been trying to work out my network architecture with the pieces i have today:

  • isp box with 10gig dac downlink, 4 ssd bays
  • pfsense box with dual 10gig dac card
  • switch with 10gig dac uplink and multi gig rj45
  • main proxmox host
  • other devices (laptops, iot…)

ive ran into a dilemma regarding switching my isp box to bridge mode:

  • if i do, i lose wlan and nas capabilities
  • if i dont, i have to contend with double nat

i’m sure that eventually i will get an ap (maybe unifi) and a dedicated nas (either home built or something like synology or asustore), but for the moment, i want to keep cost down and gradually add new pieces

i was wondering if double nat is of huge performance and maintenance implications, or if i would be okay running this setup for a few months until i get to add an ap and nas?

thank you

  • vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    1 year ago

    It’s not a huge issue. Especially if you can forward ports in bulk to the second router.

    I’m surprised your ISP box can route traffic at 10G btw.

    Also be sure to check out grandstream APs and other alternatives . I run UniFi but I’m not sure I would deploy it today. Especially if you already have a pfsense box.