[wplug] PFSense, load-balance router setup on old hardware.

[Kevin Simpson]

Doug,

You just need to get a switch, not a router.  Tp-link has some very
inexpensive options that will fit your needs.

Kevin S.
On Mar 31, 2015 3:21 PM, "Doug Green" <diego96 at mac.com> wrote:

> My home network has two DSL lines coming into a TP-Link load balancing
> router in order to "duplex" the bandwidth (we have really slow internet
> where I live). Long story short, I need more RJ-45 ports than my load
> balancing router can provide.
>
> I'd like to recycle one of my old computers as a router. Does anyone have
> experience using pfsense or zeroshell in this capacity? The docs seem to
> indicate that it's more geared toward replacing firmware in an existing
> router. Instead of buying a dedicated router, can I add a bunch of network
> cards to an old tower?
>
> Thanks.
> -D
>
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