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Turning a mini-pc into a WiFi access point
(lemmy.world)
After a hardware upgrade I ended up with a spare mini pc. Noticed these two icons and thought I might be able to use it as a WiFi access point with VLANs using OPNsense.
Is that possible? If so, what do I even need to buy to plug into there?
I don't need it to do any fancy dhcp, dns or firewall stuff, I just need a WiFi access point with support for VLANs.
Use it for a firewall / router, but don't bother with WiFi. There are no antenna connectors, so it probably doesn't have a card installed and normal WiFi cards make terrible access points anyways.
If you want to use OPNsense, make sure the NICs are supported. If it has Realtek NICs, you will probably have to use a Linux based firewall.
I already have opnsense on another one like this, so I don't need a second firewall. Also, for the WiFi one, it doesn't have to be opnsense. Someone mentioned openwrt which I wouldn't mind using.
I personally would sell it and buy a proper WAP