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bchot · November 2025

@noob404 said:

@BasToTheMax said:

@noob404 said:

@BasToTheMax said:
At the bus station, waiting for the bus to arrive

How long is the journey to home?

Abou 45-50 min total. First an 8-10 min walk. Then 25-30 min in the bus and lastly a ~7 min cycle

So, a total of 15 minutes exercise. That's good.

i am actually skipping my workout today.. woke up with ridiculous neck pain, probably caused by this thread.. can't turn my head to the right.. getting old sucks

Homwer · November 2025

@noob404 said:

@Homwer said:
Any news on the EU special

Dublin or Netherlands?

I don’t care
But I think they have a location in France!

BasToTheMax · November 2025

@bchot said:

@noob404 said:

@BasToTheMax said:

@noob404 said:

@BasToTheMax said:
At the bus station, waiting for the bus to arrive

How long is the journey to home?

Abou 45-50 min total. First an 8-10 min walk. Then 25-30 min in the bus and lastly a ~7 min cycle

So, a total of 15 minutes exercise. That's good.

i am actually skipping my workout today.. woke up with ridiculous neck pain, probably caused by this thread.. can't turn my head to the right.. getting old sucks

Oof. That's not fun!

TrK · November 2025

@Homwer said:

@noob404 said:

@Homwer said:
Any news on the EU special

Dublin or Netherlands?

I don’t care
But I think they have a location in France!

With extra $5 I guess......

awhite20 · November 2025

@TrK said:

@awhite20 said:

@TrK said:

@awhite20 said:

@TrK said:

@awhite20 said:

@TrK said:

@noob404 said:

@TrK said:

@noob404 said:

@TrK said:

@noob404 said:

@PuDLeZ said:

@TrK said:

@PuDLeZ said:

@BasToTheMax said:
I'm curious, do any of you watch twitch regularly?

I go through spurts. Have you noticed how agrressive they've been with ads? I do use an extension but sometimes I will use mobile which I don't have a blocker on it

That's why you use DNS level ad blocker, simplifies the life.

I used to on my home network but it interfered with some things like news videos so I stopped. Though I really should setup a different WiFi SSID that will block ads, something like MyWiFi-Adblocker so it will be simple. I also used DNS66 on my android tablet which did a great job.

Presently, I have to do it per device, cause my router doesn't support OpenWrt. At the pace these ads are multiplying, I might have to soon get an OpenWrt compatible router.

Another option is to get a cheap rockpi or radxa sbc connect it to router setup adguard or technitium dns use the ip as dns resolver in router network settings.

Thought about that as well. Do have a Luckfox Pico at home, not being used. May require some hardware mod, but, Ig, i could put it to use as an ad blocker.

Certainly can I have seen guys using esp32 for a custom dns sinkhole.

That's a good option as well. Those cost like under 300.

Yup but using large blocklists are no go there.

I think Xiaomi AX3000T is a very cheap and capble option to run OpenWrt. I personally use Podkop for PBR to route specific sites through my vpn and block all ads

Not available here, would have really liked to own one, need to upgrade my r7000

Lately I have been thinking maybe an Orange pi R1 running OpenWrt could replace your router. You could then add your last router as an AP/switch. Or just buy an umanaged switch. This setup could be really cheap

Most sbc with multiple lan ports are costly here, the best option I could have gone with was getting r7000, now thinking of getting something enterprise class maybe mikrotik or something.

Orange pi is cheap in my country. You don't need multiple lan ports on the board itself, the orange pi R1 has 2 lan ports that you could configure one as your WAN and the other one as your lan and connect it to your previous router to work as your AP/switch, or just buy a very cheap unmanaged switch. Even if the sbc doesn't have 2 lan ports you can add a gigabit ethernet adapter to the usb port essentially the same setup.

The issue is I use multiple ISPs and need around 3 WAN ports and one LAN port going to the switch. Might just get a to link gateway.....

Hmm. A > @TrK said:

@awhite20 said:

@TrK said:

@awhite20 said:

@TrK said:

@awhite20 said:

@TrK said:

@noob404 said:

@TrK said:

@noob404 said:

@TrK said:

@noob404 said:

@PuDLeZ said:

@TrK said:

@PuDLeZ said:

@BasToTheMax said:
I'm curious, do any of you watch twitch regularly?

I go through spurts. Have you noticed how agrressive they've been with ads? I do use an extension but sometimes I will use mobile which I don't have a blocker on it

That's why you use DNS level ad blocker, simplifies the life.

I used to on my home network but it interfered with some things like news videos so I stopped. Though I really should setup a different WiFi SSID that will block ads, something like MyWiFi-Adblocker so it will be simple. I also used DNS66 on my android tablet which did a great job.

Presently, I have to do it per device, cause my router doesn't support OpenWrt. At the pace these ads are multiplying, I might have to soon get an OpenWrt compatible router.

Another option is to get a cheap rockpi or radxa sbc connect it to router setup adguard or technitium dns use the ip as dns resolver in router network settings.

Thought about that as well. Do have a Luckfox Pico at home, not being used. May require some hardware mod, but, Ig, i could put it to use as an ad blocker.

Certainly can I have seen guys using esp32 for a custom dns sinkhole.

That's a good option as well. Those cost like under 300.

Yup but using large blocklists are no go there.

I think Xiaomi AX3000T is a very cheap and capble option to run OpenWrt. I personally use Podkop for PBR to route specific sites through my vpn and block all ads

Not available here, would have really liked to own one, need to upgrade my r7000

Lately I have been thinking maybe an Orange pi R1 running OpenWrt could replace your router. You could then add your last router as an AP/switch. Or just buy an umanaged switch. This setup could be really cheap

Most sbc with multiple lan ports are costly here, the best option I could have gone with was getting r7000, now thinking of getting something enterprise class maybe mikrotik or something.

Orange pi is cheap in my country. You don't need multiple lan ports on the board itself, the orange pi R1 has 2 lan ports that you could configure one as your WAN and the other one as your lan and connect it to your previous router to work as your AP/switch, or just buy a very cheap unmanaged switch. Even if the sbc doesn't have 2 lan ports you can add a gigabit ethernet adapter to the usb port essentially the same setup.

The issue is I use multiple ISPs and need around 3 WAN ports and one LAN port going to the switch. Might just get a to link gateway.....

Hmm... you could use a managed switch and use Vlan taggin for your mutiple wan setup, but I guess if your buying three seprate devices then you'd be better off just combining all of them and uy a router for your needs lol😂

noob404 · November 2025

@bchot said:

@noob404 said:

@BasToTheMax said:

@noob404 said:

@BasToTheMax said:
At the bus station, waiting for the bus to arrive

How long is the journey to home?

Abou 45-50 min total. First an 8-10 min walk. Then 25-30 min in the bus and lastly a ~7 min cycle

So, a total of 15 minutes exercise. That's good.

i am actually skipping my workout today.. woke up with ridiculous neck pain, probably caused by this thread.. can't turn my head to the right.. getting old sucks

Can relate partially to that. I can't keep doing my workout for 10 days continuously due to the inevitable pain (and laziness) on the 10th day.

sh97 · November 2025

@noob404 said:

@sh97 said:

@MrEd said:
@dustinc we need a resource GA!

I would prefer storage, but anything would work

can i get a bday special GA @dustinc

Happy bday (belated or in advance) to you!

Well it's today, and thank you! 😄

bchot · November 2025

@PuDLeZ said:

@bchot said:

@bchot said:

@TrK said:

@PuDLeZ said:

@BasToTheMax said:

@noob404 said:

@BasToTheMax said:

@noob404 said:

@BasToTheMax said:

@noob404 said:

@BasToTheMax said:
I'm curious, do any of you watch twitch regularly?

Have never once used Twitch in my life. I am not a huge fan of gameplay videos.

Aah. I watch some small minecraft streamers and i've been working on starting my own channel too

Good luck, dude. Also check Kick and Rumble, if you are interested. Maybe try streaming to all 3. Might increase revenue.

I only started like a week ago, so I usually only get like 1 viewer lol (my friend).

Well, you gotta start somehwere. Keep going. The first few days, weeks or even months are tough, but, that's what separates a successful person from another who just gave up.

Yep. My goal is to grow my channel so I can do it as a part-time/full-time job
So far, I really enjoy streaming so we'll see how far i can go!

Yeah, it seems like the current thing to do is multistream to the various platforms and then post trimmed videos to youtube/some other VOD service after the fact (if you switch games/etc.) to also capture additional views

Restreamer to the rescue

for those liking to Twitch, i can only recommend to untwitch

just a nice place to download videos and watch on your time.. i don't know, i use sometimes but only allows 1hr download at a time.. good to download clips from twitch.

Never tried it on windows but yt-dlp supports a lot of sites, various options, and lets you download without limits.

oh yeah, i use it too, but that site allows you to download a little piece of the video from the very middle of it. it is a bit too much command line keys if you want to do it with yt-dlp.. nevertheless it's a super useful tool. especially for youtube downloads. although latest versions want you to use DENO or some other js processor.. but once installed - it allows for wonderful things.

noob404 · November 2025

@Homwer said:

@noob404 said:

@Homwer said:
Any news on the EU special

Dublin or Netherlands?

I don’t care
But I think they have a location in France!

Somewhere in the previous page, Dustin did reply to saragoldfarb about Dublin VPSes coming in stock this month ASAP.

TrK · November 2025

@awhite20 said:

@TrK said:

@awhite20 said:

@TrK said:

@awhite20 said:

@TrK said:

@awhite20 said:

@TrK said:

@noob404 said:

@TrK said:

@noob404 said:

@TrK said:

@noob404 said:

@PuDLeZ said:

@TrK said:

@PuDLeZ said:

@BasToTheMax said:
I'm curious, do any of you watch twitch regularly?

I go through spurts. Have you noticed how agrressive they've been with ads? I do use an extension but sometimes I will use mobile which I don't have a blocker on it

That's why you use DNS level ad blocker, simplifies the life.

I used to on my home network but it interfered with some things like news videos so I stopped. Though I really should setup a different WiFi SSID that will block ads, something like MyWiFi-Adblocker so it will be simple. I also used DNS66 on my android tablet which did a great job.

Presently, I have to do it per device, cause my router doesn't support OpenWrt. At the pace these ads are multiplying, I might have to soon get an OpenWrt compatible router.

Another option is to get a cheap rockpi or radxa sbc connect it to router setup adguard or technitium dns use the ip as dns resolver in router network settings.

Thought about that as well. Do have a Luckfox Pico at home, not being used. May require some hardware mod, but, Ig, i could put it to use as an ad blocker.

Certainly can I have seen guys using esp32 for a custom dns sinkhole.

That's a good option as well. Those cost like under 300.

Yup but using large blocklists are no go there.

I think Xiaomi AX3000T is a very cheap and capble option to run OpenWrt. I personally use Podkop for PBR to route specific sites through my vpn and block all ads

Not available here, would have really liked to own one, need to upgrade my r7000

Lately I have been thinking maybe an Orange pi R1 running OpenWrt could replace your router. You could then add your last router as an AP/switch. Or just buy an umanaged switch. This setup could be really cheap

Most sbc with multiple lan ports are costly here, the best option I could have gone with was getting r7000, now thinking of getting something enterprise class maybe mikrotik or something.

Orange pi is cheap in my country. You don't need multiple lan ports on the board itself, the orange pi R1 has 2 lan ports that you could configure one as your WAN and the other one as your lan and connect it to your previous router to work as your AP/switch, or just buy a very cheap unmanaged switch. Even if the sbc doesn't have 2 lan ports you can add a gigabit ethernet adapter to the usb port essentially the same setup.

The issue is I use multiple ISPs and need around 3 WAN ports and one LAN port going to the switch. Might just get a to link gateway.....

Hmm. A > @TrK said:

@awhite20 said:

@TrK said:

@awhite20 said:

@TrK said:

@awhite20 said:

@TrK said:

@noob404 said:

@TrK said:

@noob404 said:

@TrK said:

@noob404 said:

@PuDLeZ said:

@TrK said:

@PuDLeZ said:

@BasToTheMax said:
I'm curious, do any of you watch twitch regularly?

I go through spurts. Have you noticed how agrressive they've been with ads? I do use an extension but sometimes I will use mobile which I don't have a blocker on it

That's why you use DNS level ad blocker, simplifies the life.

I used to on my home network but it interfered with some things like news videos so I stopped. Though I really should setup a different WiFi SSID that will block ads, something like MyWiFi-Adblocker so it will be simple. I also used DNS66 on my android tablet which did a great job.

Presently, I have to do it per device, cause my router doesn't support OpenWrt. At the pace these ads are multiplying, I might have to soon get an OpenWrt compatible router.

Another option is to get a cheap rockpi or radxa sbc connect it to router setup adguard or technitium dns use the ip as dns resolver in router network settings.

Thought about that as well. Do have a Luckfox Pico at home, not being used. May require some hardware mod, but, Ig, i could put it to use as an ad blocker.

Certainly can I have seen guys using esp32 for a custom dns sinkhole.

That's a good option as well. Those cost like under 300.

Yup but using large blocklists are no go there.

I think Xiaomi AX3000T is a very cheap and capble option to run OpenWrt. I personally use Podkop for PBR to route specific sites through my vpn and block all ads

Not available here, would have really liked to own one, need to upgrade my r7000

Lately I have been thinking maybe an Orange pi R1 running OpenWrt could replace your router. You could then add your last router as an AP/switch. Or just buy an umanaged switch. This setup could be really cheap

Most sbc with multiple lan ports are costly here, the best option I could have gone with was getting r7000, now thinking of getting something enterprise class maybe mikrotik or something.

Orange pi is cheap in my country. You don't need multiple lan ports on the board itself, the orange pi R1 has 2 lan ports that you could configure one as your WAN and the other one as your lan and connect it to your previous router to work as your AP/switch, or just buy a very cheap unmanaged switch. Even if the sbc doesn't have 2 lan ports you can add a gigabit ethernet adapter to the usb port essentially the same setup.

The issue is I use multiple ISPs and need around 3 WAN ports and one LAN port going to the switch. Might just get a to link gateway.....

Hmm... you could use a managed switch and use Vlan taggin for your mutiple wan setup, but I guess if your buying three seprate devices then you'd be better off just combining all of them and uy a router for your needs lol😂

That's what I am thinking of doing, getting a multi wan gateway, a good enough router, an access point and a switch should be enough for my needs.

noob404 · November 2025

@sh97 said:

@noob404 said:

@sh97 said:

@MrEd said:
@dustinc we need a resource GA!

I would prefer storage, but anything would work

can i get a bday special GA @dustinc

Happy bday (belated or in advance) to you!

Well it's today, and thank you! 😄

Ah, then, @dustinc, we definitely need a sh97 special GA. But, what if sh97 doesn't win that despite this 100+Mbps connection? jk!

TrK · November 2025

@sh97 today birthday? Damn son, happy birthday, party hard and let's ask bossman for some GAs on the way

PuDLeZ · November 2025

@noob404 said:

@PuDLeZ said:

@bchot said:

@bchot said:

@TrK said:

@PuDLeZ said:

@BasToTheMax said:

@noob404 said:

@BasToTheMax said:

@noob404 said:

@BasToTheMax said:

@noob404 said:

@BasToTheMax said:
I'm curious, do any of you watch twitch regularly?

Have never once used Twitch in my life. I am not a huge fan of gameplay videos.

Aah. I watch some small minecraft streamers and i've been working on starting my own channel too

Good luck, dude. Also check Kick and Rumble, if you are interested. Maybe try streaming to all 3. Might increase revenue.

I only started like a week ago, so I usually only get like 1 viewer lol (my friend).

Well, you gotta start somehwere. Keep going. The first few days, weeks or even months are tough, but, that's what separates a successful person from another who just gave up.

Yep. My goal is to grow my channel so I can do it as a part-time/full-time job
So far, I really enjoy streaming so we'll see how far i can go!

Yeah, it seems like the current thing to do is multistream to the various platforms and then post trimmed videos to youtube/some other VOD service after the fact (if you switch games/etc.) to also capture additional views

Restreamer to the rescue

for those liking to Twitch, i can only recommend to untwitch

just a nice place to download videos and watch on your time.. i don't know, i use sometimes but only allows 1hr download at a time.. good to download clips from twitch.

Never tried it on windows but yt-dlp supports a lot of sites, various options, and lets you download without limits.

I just use jDownloader. yt-dlp sometimes has issues downloading the audio. Or, maybe it's just because, I don't properly know how to use it.

If it works for you, then use it! I've rarely had an issue with yt-dlp and when I have, it's with just accepting the defaults/not passing args to specify video/audio quality. Though I do know some codecs/programs are required without it explicitly stating it.

TrK · November 2025

@PuDLeZ said:

@noob404 said:

@PuDLeZ said:

@bchot said:

@bchot said:

@TrK said:

@PuDLeZ said:

@BasToTheMax said:

@noob404 said:

@BasToTheMax said:

@noob404 said:

@BasToTheMax said:

@noob404 said:

@BasToTheMax said:
I'm curious, do any of you watch twitch regularly?

Have never once used Twitch in my life. I am not a huge fan of gameplay videos.

Aah. I watch some small minecraft streamers and i've been working on starting my own channel too

Good luck, dude. Also check Kick and Rumble, if you are interested. Maybe try streaming to all 3. Might increase revenue.

I only started like a week ago, so I usually only get like 1 viewer lol (my friend).

Well, you gotta start somehwere. Keep going. The first few days, weeks or even months are tough, but, that's what separates a successful person from another who just gave up.

Yep. My goal is to grow my channel so I can do it as a part-time/full-time job
So far, I really enjoy streaming so we'll see how far i can go!

Yeah, it seems like the current thing to do is multistream to the various platforms and then post trimmed videos to youtube/some other VOD service after the fact (if you switch games/etc.) to also capture additional views

Restreamer to the rescue

for those liking to Twitch, i can only recommend to untwitch

just a nice place to download videos and watch on your time.. i don't know, i use sometimes but only allows 1hr download at a time.. good to download clips from twitch.

Never tried it on windows but yt-dlp supports a lot of sites, various options, and lets you download without limits.

I just use jDownloader. yt-dlp sometimes has issues downloading the audio. Or, maybe it's just because, I don't properly know how to use it.

If it works for you, then use it! I've rarely had an issue with yt-dlp and when I have, it's with just accepting the defaults/not passing args to specify video/audio quality. Though I do know some codecs/programs are required without it explicitly stating it.

Same for me yt-dlp works great and when coupled with a web gui it's just awesome.

BasToTheMax · November 2025

Almost 40 pages, nice! How many pages did last year thread get?

noob404 · November 2025

@PuDLeZ said:

@noob404 said:

@PuDLeZ said:

@bchot said:

@bchot said:

@TrK said:

@PuDLeZ said:

@BasToTheMax said:

@noob404 said:

@BasToTheMax said:

@noob404 said:

@BasToTheMax said:

@noob404 said:

@BasToTheMax said:
I'm curious, do any of you watch twitch regularly?

Have never once used Twitch in my life. I am not a huge fan of gameplay videos.

Aah. I watch some small minecraft streamers and i've been working on starting my own channel too

Good luck, dude. Also check Kick and Rumble, if you are interested. Maybe try streaming to all 3. Might increase revenue.

I only started like a week ago, so I usually only get like 1 viewer lol (my friend).

Well, you gotta start somehwere. Keep going. The first few days, weeks or even months are tough, but, that's what separates a successful person from another who just gave up.

Yep. My goal is to grow my channel so I can do it as a part-time/full-time job
So far, I really enjoy streaming so we'll see how far i can go!

Yeah, it seems like the current thing to do is multistream to the various platforms and then post trimmed videos to youtube/some other VOD service after the fact (if you switch games/etc.) to also capture additional views

Restreamer to the rescue

for those liking to Twitch, i can only recommend to untwitch

just a nice place to download videos and watch on your time.. i don't know, i use sometimes but only allows 1hr download at a time.. good to download clips from twitch.

Never tried it on windows but yt-dlp supports a lot of sites, various options, and lets you download without limits.

I just use jDownloader. yt-dlp sometimes has issues downloading the audio. Or, maybe it's just because, I don't properly know how to use it.

If it works for you, then use it! I've rarely had an issue with yt-dlp and when I have, it's with just accepting the defaults/not passing args to specify video/audio quality. Though I do know some codecs/programs are required without it explicitly stating it.

Yah, while jd is great for the GUI, I sometimes have projects that require programatically downloading the videos. I tried yt-dlp for that an year or so ago, and it didn't go as planned. As I said earlier, I am pretty sure it was my ignorance.

noob404 · November 2025

@BasToTheMax said:
Almost 40 pages, nice! How many pages did last year thread get?

NY is currently at 1046 and BF at 953. I had very driven competition from Ben on the NY thread and it shows

PuDLeZ · November 2025

@TrK said:

@awhite20 said:

@TrK said:

@awhite20 said:

@TrK said:

@awhite20 said:

@TrK said:

@awhite20 said:

@TrK said:

@noob404 said:

@TrK said:

@noob404 said:

@TrK said:

@noob404 said:

@PuDLeZ said:

@TrK said:

@PuDLeZ said:

@BasToTheMax said:
I'm curious, do any of you watch twitch regularly?

I go through spurts. Have you noticed how agrressive they've been with ads? I do use an extension but sometimes I will use mobile which I don't have a blocker on it

That's why you use DNS level ad blocker, simplifies the life.

I used to on my home network but it interfered with some things like news videos so I stopped. Though I really should setup a different WiFi SSID that will block ads, something like MyWiFi-Adblocker so it will be simple. I also used DNS66 on my android tablet which did a great job.

Presently, I have to do it per device, cause my router doesn't support OpenWrt. At the pace these ads are multiplying, I might have to soon get an OpenWrt compatible router.

Another option is to get a cheap rockpi or radxa sbc connect it to router setup adguard or technitium dns use the ip as dns resolver in router network settings.

Thought about that as well. Do have a Luckfox Pico at home, not being used. May require some hardware mod, but, Ig, i could put it to use as an ad blocker.

Certainly can I have seen guys using esp32 for a custom dns sinkhole.

That's a good option as well. Those cost like under 300.

Yup but using large blocklists are no go there.

I think Xiaomi AX3000T is a very cheap and capble option to run OpenWrt. I personally use Podkop for PBR to route specific sites through my vpn and block all ads

Not available here, would have really liked to own one, need to upgrade my r7000

Lately I have been thinking maybe an Orange pi R1 running OpenWrt could replace your router. You could then add your last router as an AP/switch. Or just buy an umanaged switch. This setup could be really cheap

Most sbc with multiple lan ports are costly here, the best option I could have gone with was getting r7000, now thinking of getting something enterprise class maybe mikrotik or something.

Orange pi is cheap in my country. You don't need multiple lan ports on the board itself, the orange pi R1 has 2 lan ports that you could configure one as your WAN and the other one as your lan and connect it to your previous router to work as your AP/switch, or just buy a very cheap unmanaged switch. Even if the sbc doesn't have 2 lan ports you can add a gigabit ethernet adapter to the usb port essentially the same setup.

The issue is I use multiple ISPs and need around 3 WAN ports and one LAN port going to the switch. Might just get a to link gateway.....

Hmm. A > @TrK said:

@awhite20 said:

@TrK said:

@awhite20 said:

@TrK said:

@awhite20 said:

@TrK said:

@noob404 said:

@TrK said:

@noob404 said:

@TrK said:

@noob404 said:

@PuDLeZ said:

@TrK said:

@PuDLeZ said:

@BasToTheMax said:
I'm curious, do any of you watch twitch regularly?

I go through spurts. Have you noticed how agrressive they've been with ads? I do use an extension but sometimes I will use mobile which I don't have a blocker on it

That's why you use DNS level ad blocker, simplifies the life.

I used to on my home network but it interfered with some things like news videos so I stopped. Though I really should setup a different WiFi SSID that will block ads, something like MyWiFi-Adblocker so it will be simple. I also used DNS66 on my android tablet which did a great job.

Presently, I have to do it per device, cause my router doesn't support OpenWrt. At the pace these ads are multiplying, I might have to soon get an OpenWrt compatible router.

Another option is to get a cheap rockpi or radxa sbc connect it to router setup adguard or technitium dns use the ip as dns resolver in router network settings.

Thought about that as well. Do have a Luckfox Pico at home, not being used. May require some hardware mod, but, Ig, i could put it to use as an ad blocker.

Certainly can I have seen guys using esp32 for a custom dns sinkhole.

That's a good option as well. Those cost like under 300.

Yup but using large blocklists are no go there.

I think Xiaomi AX3000T is a very cheap and capble option to run OpenWrt. I personally use Podkop for PBR to route specific sites through my vpn and block all ads

Not available here, would have really liked to own one, need to upgrade my r7000

Lately I have been thinking maybe an Orange pi R1 running OpenWrt could replace your router. You could then add your last router as an AP/switch. Or just buy an umanaged switch. This setup could be really cheap

Most sbc with multiple lan ports are costly here, the best option I could have gone with was getting r7000, now thinking of getting something enterprise class maybe mikrotik or something.

Orange pi is cheap in my country. You don't need multiple lan ports on the board itself, the orange pi R1 has 2 lan ports that you could configure one as your WAN and the other one as your lan and connect it to your previous router to work as your AP/switch, or just buy a very cheap unmanaged switch. Even if the sbc doesn't have 2 lan ports you can add a gigabit ethernet adapter to the usb port essentially the same setup.

The issue is I use multiple ISPs and need around 3 WAN ports and one LAN port going to the switch. Might just get a to link gateway.....

Hmm... you could use a managed switch and use Vlan taggin for your mutiple wan setup, but I guess if your buying three seprate devices then you'd be better off just combining all of them and uy a router for your needs lol😂

That's what I am thinking of doing, getting a multi wan gateway, a good enough router, an access point and a switch should be enough for my needs.

I went with an ubiquiti a long time ago, back when they were cheaper than they've been pushing out lately. Though, I'm still super happy with my setup! Though yeah, even an old PC with multiple nics, a switch, and an AP will make a great setup (what I originally started with when I got off typical home "consumer" products)

sh97 · November 2025

@TrK said:
@sh97 today birthday? Damn son, happy birthday, party hard and let's ask bossman for some GAs on the way

thank you - one can hope.
would love a chef entry, but thats reserved for the main BF event, so I'll be happy with some GAs, especially resource ones!

noob404 · November 2025

Infact, I only won my first GA, which I believe was NY 2024 because Frank was going for the 2nd spot.

noob404 · November 2025

@sh97 said:

@TrK said:
@sh97 today birthday? Damn son, happy birthday, party hard and let's ask bossman for some GAs on the way

thank you - one can hope.
would love a chef entry, but thats reserved for the main BF event, so I'll be happy with some GAs, especially resource ones!

RAM or CPU core, which one would you choose for your bday?

TrK · November 2025

@PuDLeZ said:

@TrK said:

@awhite20 said:

@TrK said:

@awhite20 said:

@TrK said:

@awhite20 said:

@TrK said:

@awhite20 said:

@TrK said:

@noob404 said:

@TrK said:

@noob404 said:

@TrK said:

@noob404 said:

@PuDLeZ said:

@TrK said:

@PuDLeZ said:

@BasToTheMax said:
I'm curious, do any of you watch twitch regularly?

I go through spurts. Have you noticed how agrressive they've been with ads? I do use an extension but sometimes I will use mobile which I don't have a blocker on it

That's why you use DNS level ad blocker, simplifies the life.

I used to on my home network but it interfered with some things like news videos so I stopped. Though I really should setup a different WiFi SSID that will block ads, something like MyWiFi-Adblocker so it will be simple. I also used DNS66 on my android tablet which did a great job.

Presently, I have to do it per device, cause my router doesn't support OpenWrt. At the pace these ads are multiplying, I might have to soon get an OpenWrt compatible router.

Another option is to get a cheap rockpi or radxa sbc connect it to router setup adguard or technitium dns use the ip as dns resolver in router network settings.

Thought about that as well. Do have a Luckfox Pico at home, not being used. May require some hardware mod, but, Ig, i could put it to use as an ad blocker.

Certainly can I have seen guys using esp32 for a custom dns sinkhole.

That's a good option as well. Those cost like under 300.

Yup but using large blocklists are no go there.

I think Xiaomi AX3000T is a very cheap and capble option to run OpenWrt. I personally use Podkop for PBR to route specific sites through my vpn and block all ads

Not available here, would have really liked to own one, need to upgrade my r7000

Lately I have been thinking maybe an Orange pi R1 running OpenWrt could replace your router. You could then add your last router as an AP/switch. Or just buy an umanaged switch. This setup could be really cheap

Most sbc with multiple lan ports are costly here, the best option I could have gone with was getting r7000, now thinking of getting something enterprise class maybe mikrotik or something.

Orange pi is cheap in my country. You don't need multiple lan ports on the board itself, the orange pi R1 has 2 lan ports that you could configure one as your WAN and the other one as your lan and connect it to your previous router to work as your AP/switch, or just buy a very cheap unmanaged switch. Even if the sbc doesn't have 2 lan ports you can add a gigabit ethernet adapter to the usb port essentially the same setup.

The issue is I use multiple ISPs and need around 3 WAN ports and one LAN port going to the switch. Might just get a to link gateway.....

Hmm. A > @TrK said:

@awhite20 said:

@TrK said:

@awhite20 said:

@TrK said:

@awhite20 said:

@TrK said:

@noob404 said:

@TrK said:

@noob404 said:

@TrK said:

@noob404 said:

@PuDLeZ said:

@TrK said:

@PuDLeZ said:

@BasToTheMax said:
I'm curious, do any of you watch twitch regularly?

I go through spurts. Have you noticed how agrressive they've been with ads? I do use an extension but sometimes I will use mobile which I don't have a blocker on it

That's why you use DNS level ad blocker, simplifies the life.

I used to on my home network but it interfered with some things like news videos so I stopped. Though I really should setup a different WiFi SSID that will block ads, something like MyWiFi-Adblocker so it will be simple. I also used DNS66 on my android tablet which did a great job.

Presently, I have to do it per device, cause my router doesn't support OpenWrt. At the pace these ads are multiplying, I might have to soon get an OpenWrt compatible router.

Another option is to get a cheap rockpi or radxa sbc connect it to router setup adguard or technitium dns use the ip as dns resolver in router network settings.

Thought about that as well. Do have a Luckfox Pico at home, not being used. May require some hardware mod, but, Ig, i could put it to use as an ad blocker.

Certainly can I have seen guys using esp32 for a custom dns sinkhole.

That's a good option as well. Those cost like under 300.

Yup but using large blocklists are no go there.

I think Xiaomi AX3000T is a very cheap and capble option to run OpenWrt. I personally use Podkop for PBR to route specific sites through my vpn and block all ads

Not available here, would have really liked to own one, need to upgrade my r7000

Lately I have been thinking maybe an Orange pi R1 running OpenWrt could replace your router. You could then add your last router as an AP/switch. Or just buy an umanaged switch. This setup could be really cheap

Most sbc with multiple lan ports are costly here, the best option I could have gone with was getting r7000, now thinking of getting something enterprise class maybe mikrotik or something.

Orange pi is cheap in my country. You don't need multiple lan ports on the board itself, the orange pi R1 has 2 lan ports that you could configure one as your WAN and the other one as your lan and connect it to your previous router to work as your AP/switch, or just buy a very cheap unmanaged switch. Even if the sbc doesn't have 2 lan ports you can add a gigabit ethernet adapter to the usb port essentially the same setup.

The issue is I use multiple ISPs and need around 3 WAN ports and one LAN port going to the switch. Might just get a to link gateway.....

Hmm... you could use a managed switch and use Vlan taggin for your mutiple wan setup, but I guess if your buying three seprate devices then you'd be better off just combining all of them and uy a router for your needs lol😂

That's what I am thinking of doing, getting a multi wan gateway, a good enough router, an access point and a switch should be enough for my needs.

I went with an ubiquiti a long time ago, back when they were cheaper than they've been pushing out lately. Though, I'm still super happy with my setup! Though yeah, even an old PC with multiple nics, a switch, and an AP will make a great setup (what I originally started with when I got off typical home "consumer" products)

Lol that's some insane setup I can guess. Will look at nic cards if I can find some good ones.

bchot · November 2025

@noob404 said:

@BasToTheMax said:
Almost 40 pages, nice! How many pages did last year thread get?

NY is currently at 1046 and BF at 953. I had very driven competition from Ben on the NY thread and it shows

see.. and here i am trying for 3hrs already and i doubled my posts and it's still only 1/3rd of yours, who started way after i did yesterday... so reevaluation is definitely going to help stay sane at some point.. although i do live in Chicago, so if I won - i'd get stuff mailed to me, while being in India gets you only the nerd-money so you should just stop trying. 😋😋😋

TrK · November 2025

@sh97 said:

@TrK said:
@sh97 today birthday? Damn son, happy birthday, party hard and let's ask bossman for some GAs on the way

thank you - one can hope.
would love a chef entry, but thats reserved for the main BF event, so I'll be happy with some GAs, especially resource ones!

@dustinc we need chef in the kitchen the party just started.

BasToTheMax · November 2025

@noob404 said:

@sh97 said:

@TrK said:
@sh97 today birthday? Damn son, happy birthday, party hard and let's ask bossman for some GAs on the way

thank you - one can hope.
would love a chef entry, but thats reserved for the main BF event, so I'll be happy with some GAs, especially resource ones!

RAM or CPU core, which one would you choose for your bday?

I'd probably choose ram, as that's my main bottleneck

noob404 · November 2025

@bchot said:

@noob404 said:

@BasToTheMax said:
Almost 40 pages, nice! How many pages did last year thread get?

NY is currently at 1046 and BF at 953. I had very driven competition from Ben on the NY thread and it shows

see.. and here i am trying for 3hrs already and i doubled my posts and it's still only 1/3rd of yours, who started way after i did yesterday... so reevaluation is definitely going to help stay sane at some point.. although i do live in Chicago, so if I won - i'd get stuff mailed to me, while being in India gets you only the nerd-money so you should just stop trying. 😋😋😋

LOL! How can I explain this? It's just animal instinct, the competitive feel and obviously the Ryzen Gaming PC that would have kept me going if this was just another normal year. But, it's not. So, you are safe. I am rooting for either you or Bas to get the gaming PC!
Some of us have won multiple times. It's time for you guys to step up to the first spot. But, as I said, this is not going to be easy.

BasToTheMax · November 2025

My goal is to beat Dustin in amount of comments xD

TrK · November 2025

@BasToTheMax said:
My goal is to beat Dustin in amount of comments xD

That's an insane goal for sure 😁

noob404 · November 2025

@BasToTheMax said:

@noob404 said:

@sh97 said:

@TrK said:
@sh97 today birthday? Damn son, happy birthday, party hard and let's ask bossman for some GAs on the way

thank you - one can hope.
would love a chef entry, but thats reserved for the main BF event, so I'll be happy with some GAs, especially resource ones!

RAM or CPU core, which one would you choose for your bday?

I'd probably choose ram, as that's my main bottleneck

Yah, most of us ended up choosing RAM last year, as everyone recommended getting RAM instead of cores. But, I guess, this year, I am gonna get more cores, if I do win one.

BasToTheMax · November 2025

@noob404 said:

@bchot said:

@noob404 said:

@BasToTheMax said:
Almost 40 pages, nice! How many pages did last year thread get?

NY is currently at 1046 and BF at 953. I had very driven competition from Ben on the NY thread and it shows

see.. and here i am trying for 3hrs already and i doubled my posts and it's still only 1/3rd of yours, who started way after i did yesterday... so reevaluation is definitely going to help stay sane at some point.. although i do live in Chicago, so if I won - i'd get stuff mailed to me, while being in India gets you only the nerd-money so you should just stop trying. 😋😋😋

LOL! How can I explain this? It's just animal instinct, the competitive feel and obviously the Ryzen Gaming PC that would have kept me going if this was just another normal year. But, it's not. So, you are safe. I am rooting for either you or Bas to get the gaming PC!
Some of us have won multiple times. It's time for you guys to step up to the first spot. But, as I said, this is not going to be easy.

Yep. Last year I won $25 in credits, I think, which was nice. I hope I can get a bigger prize this year!

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