I am just a small home user. I don't have a big/complex network but I want some of the more advanced features like VLANs and a SPoG for all of my network devices. Since I can't get SPoG with pfSense I am thinking of going with Mikrotik.
Wanted to get thoughts from others here. Some things I am thinking or still unsure about:
Licensing
How many client devices can I actually have on my home network with the different license numbers? I am not running a WISP or a business. I just have a few hardwired devices and a slew of wireless devices. I read https://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual:L ... nse_Levels but I can't make sense of it because nothing on that list mentions # of active network clients. I saw "Hotspot active users" but I'm not going to be running any hotspot at my home -- just 3 SSIDs.
Hardware
I am a little overwhelmed with all of their hardware offerings and I'm not sure what to get. This is what I know I need:
- Router in the basement
- At least 7 switch ports for hardwired devices
- A least 1 switch port for a ceiling mount AP on the top floor
- A ceiling mount AP on the top floor
- Optionally an AP in the basement for additional coverage -- I don't need it but it can't hurt
Any advice is appreciated. TIA!