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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.

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[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 39 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Before you start with this project, consider the power use of a full X86 system even at idle and compare that to a standard router.

If you are looking to run this as an access point permanently, the cost of power may add up.

I am not saying that you shouldn't do it, but take it into account before deciding.

[–] elyviere@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That's a good point, I'll see if I can figure out the power draw of this system somehow. Any tips?

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 days ago

Since you have the equipment at home you can just get a power meter and measure the computer and a router to see which uses most power over two hours.

Make sure to install the baseline for the computer before the test so it is fairly representative

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