▲ 407 ▼ The FCC Just Banned the Sale of New Wi-Router Models Made Outside US (www.pcmag.com) submitted 7 months ago by Brkdncr@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 64 comments fedilink hide all child comments The surprising order means any new Wi-Fi router models sold in the country must be US-made, or receive an exemption from the Pentagon or Homeland Security Department.
[–] bbsm3678@lemmy.world 1 point 7 months ago (1 child) Why do I need the network switch? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 1 point 7 months ago think of the network switch like a coax splitter on a TV antenna. it takes one port and allows many devices to connect. in opnsense each port on the router can be setup as a completely different network subnet. this is actually the default and the easiest to configure. for me personally, I have one port for regular network access. one for secure no internet access (things like cameras, IOT, smart devices). and one for a work network so all my work devices connect directly to the internet and bypass all my other infrastructure. this gives me flexibility for all the devices on my network, but for most people is overkill. you can set opnsense up to use all ports under one network, but it's kind of a PITA from my experience. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 1 point 7 months ago think of the network switch like a coax splitter on a TV antenna. it takes one port and allows many devices to connect. in opnsense each port on the router can be setup as a completely different network subnet. this is actually the default and the easiest to configure. for me personally, I have one port for regular network access. one for secure no internet access (things like cameras, IOT, smart devices). and one for a work network so all my work devices connect directly to the internet and bypass all my other infrastructure. this gives me flexibility for all the devices on my network, but for most people is overkill. you can set opnsense up to use all ports under one network, but it's kind of a PITA from my experience. permalink fedilink source parent