Router-on-a-Stick on davegallant.cahttps://davegallant.ca/tags/router-on-a-stick/Recent content in Router-on-a-Stick on davegallant.caHugoenDave GallantFri, 18 Sep 2026 07:29:01 -0400Virtualizing My Router with pfSensehttps://davegallant.ca/blog/virtualizing-a-router-with-pfsense/Sat, 02 Apr 2022 18:50:09 -0400https://davegallant.ca/blog/virtualizing-a-router-with-pfsense/<p>My aging router has been running <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenWrt" class="link--external" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >OpenWrt</a> for years and for the most part has been quite reliable. OpenWrt is an open-source project used on embedded devices to route network traffic. It supports many different configurations and there exists a <a href="https://openwrt.org/packages/index/start" class="link--external" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >large index of packages</a>. Ever since I&rsquo;ve connected some standalone wireless access points, I&rsquo;ve had less of a need for an off-the-shelf all-in-one wireless router combo. I&rsquo;ve also recently been experiencing instability with my router (likely the result of a combination of configuration tweaking and firmware updating). OpenWrt has served me well, but it is time to move on!</p>