[PLUG] Router recommendations for pending Ziply Fiber upgrade

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2026年1月6日 11:37 差出人:  kingbeowulf at linuxgalaxy.org:

> Hello PLUGgers,
>
> I'm dumping Comcast/Xfinity (1Gbs/40Mps) for fiber 2 Gbps.  Ziply 
> finally got around to pulling fiber in my neighborhood for the last few 
> months (everything here is buried).
>
> I am soliciting recommendations for 2.5Gbe gateway/routers - I am not 
> "renting" the Ziply wifi router.
>
> I am currently using a Watchguard Firebox M300 (OpenWrt 24.10) set up 
> with 2 LANs, one of which feeds one private network to the WAN of my 
> Linksys WRT1900ACS for my "personal" network.  The other LAN is a public 
> DMZ, no WIFI, for my hobby server (game severs, Mumble, Gopher, web site 
> backend db, etc.).  Both networks have firewall/BanIP and remote access 
> on WAN side is disabled.
>
>
> I'm not looking for Wifi since what I have is plenty and is used only 
> for the iPad, iPhone, roomba vacuum and the occasional guest.
>
> I'm wired with mostly CAT 6 throughout the house, although there are 
> some CAT 5e segments I haven't replaced yet.
>
>
> Specifications - wired gateway router:
>
> 2.5Gbe WAN, 10Gbe would be nice should I decide to upgrade
> 4 port 2.5Gbe switch
> Optional SFP+
> No WIFI
> OpenWRT preferred
>
>
> I'll take a gateway with WIFI if no other reasonable choice < $500 is 
> available, with < $300 preferred.
>
> One that looks pretty nifty is:
>
> Ubiquiti Gateway Fiber (UXG-Fiber)
>
> https://store.ui.com/us/en/category/cloud-gateways-compact/collections/cloud-gateway-fiber/products/ucg-fiber
>
> I am not familiar with the Ubiquiti firmware and would like to avoid any 
> "value added" subscriptions and marketing.
>
> TP-Link
>
> I'm not brand loyal; anything of good quality will do.
>
> Thanks,
> Ed
>
>