Subj : What sense is a tunnel? (was: '-Unpublished-' with speed > 300)
To : Dan Clough
From : Michiel van der Vlist
Date : Mon Nov 10 2025 01:29 pm
Hello Dan,
On Sunday November 09 2025 20:48, you wrote to me:
MvV>> Maybe you should reconsider. Low cost routers with just the
MvV>> basics are available these days. For the connection to my fiber
MvV>> glass provider I use a small low cost router from Mikrotik. No
MvV>> Wifi, no nonsense. Cheap and simple, but powerfull nonetheless.
MvV>> And of course full IPv6 support. IIRC I paid EUR 60 for it. It
MvV>> does not take much energy either. 10 Watts or zo. And no noise.
MvV>> IMNSHO much preferable over a small PC serving as a router.
DC> That's a possibility, for sure. I have heard good things about
DC> Mikrotik.
They have good stuff for a good price. Drawback is the steep learning curve of RouterOS. Especially for those not familiar with Linux.
