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submitted 1 year ago by krash@lemmy.ml to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

I have solid experience configuring and maintaining Linux, but my knowledge in networking is quite basic. What should my first configurations and preparations should I do before flashing Openwrt and setting it up for my home network?

PS. If I can use the switch as a NAS, I'd be delighted.

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[-] sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today 1 points 1 year ago

Be prepared for your router to not work until you figure out how to set stuff up. So hopefully this isn't your only router. I converted a router to OpenWRT and my knowledge of networking was super basic. It was very confusing but I did get it working in a few days. However, I couldn't get some things working like a VPN or updating without wiping all my settings. OpenWRT is router firmware, not NAS software. You'll need to run something like CasaOS, OpenMediaVault, TrueNAS, etc for that.

This website is a great starting point for router configurations: https://routersecurity.org/#StartHere

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