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.

  • foggy@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    4 months ago

    So, this question is very difficult to answer. I don’t want you to be discouraged though.

    I can’t answer you because I don’t know your goals. Since we’re in /c/selfhosted, I assume you’re experimenting with some self-hosted setups, which is awesome! But what exactly are you hoping to do with OpenWRT? And what’s the plan for the switch? Are you aiming for better network control, VLANs, firewall rules, or are you just looking to have network area storage?

    If you can share more about what you’re trying to accomplish, folks here will be much better equipped to help you figure out your next steps.