The short version
An open-source firewall and routing platform recommended as a capable homelab alternative.
From the HackerLinks archive
OPNsense
An open-source firewall and routing platform recommended as a capable homelab alternative.
At a glance:
First seen:2026-07-20
Last seen:2026-07-20
Times seen:1
Website:opnsense.org
Why it caught our attention
A commenter gave a concrete home-router build recommendation and said it had been running like a dream.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-07-20
Editorial paraphrase
In the MikroTik discussion, a commenter said homelab users are far better served installing OPNsense on repurposed Sophos hardware.
Original threadHomeLab #1: MikroTik as a Home Router
Also surfaced in this discussion
WinBox
HomeLab #1: MikroTik as a Home Router
2026-07-20