Make plan for upgrade home network
Current Network Setups
- KT internet - 100mbps (upgradable)
- Netgear Nighthawk SX10 Switch (10G 2 ports, 1G 8 ports)
- product page is gone from website - Devices
- Gaming PC (Realtek Dragon RTL8125BG / 2.5G)
- Streaming PC (Intel I225-V / 2.5G)
- Server PC (Intel X550-T1 / 10G)
- Wireless (Netgear Nighthawk x4s / 1G, wifi 5)
- Nintendo Switch with Dock (RJ45)
Goal
- Cost Effective
- 10G ready for ethernet
- Wired 1G+ for intranet
- Wifi 7
- Privacy Protection through VPN
Software Requirements
- pfsense
- VPN (PIA or AdguardVPN)
- NAS (TrueNAS)
extra. ExitLag for gaming
Hardware Requirements
Router PC
not sure I'd use KT internet 10gbps or Starlink for low lag,
Router PC needs
- 2 of 10Gbps RJ45 port
Intel
PCI-E LAN for wired connection
- Hosting wifi 7 in room
WLAN for wireless connection / PCI-E type or M.2 Type depend on motherboard size
Cards with above can found on aliexpress and etc.
Install pfsense and apply VPN on router PC, one port for Ethernet and another for intranet
wifi provide VPN for wireless devices like phone*, tablet and laptop.
* Mobile phone may use VPN by itself. It might not necessary.
NAS PC - Currently Minecraft Server
NAS through intranet / Game server for ethernet
Not sure it's possible, but lot motherboards has 2 RJ45 ports nowadays.
It might work by whitelist or something
Other Devices
No need to configure.
Just do not override DNS or VPN.
To Solve...
- Ping problem with Gaming PC
May solve by second connection to internet, route game packet direct to internet
but i'm not programmer, need research
- Combine Router - NAS - Minecraft Server in 1 PC
Router and NAS doesn't need full power of Desktop level CPU.
But minecraft server takes lot of CPU resources. Need some calculations.
Updates
01/20
- Hardware
- Use Z790 AORUS MASTER X for router PC, contain WIFI 7 and 10 Gbps on board