Servant gang!
I've been tinkering with my home network a lot lately. Like many others here, I've always used the standard router you get from your ISP, but I'm starting to feel that the limitations are becoming quite apparent when you have a bunch of smart devices and a few servers running at the same time. It's kind of a mess to keep track of the traffic when everything is on the same subnet.
I read an interesting thread the other day about the importance of proper network segmentation, and it's made me look into getting a dedicated 6-port "security appliance" https://serverorbit.com/network-devices/security-appliance/6-port-en. The idea is to be able to isolate my IoT equipment from my work computer and main server, which feels like a really good step for security. It's a pretty big upgrade compared to just running a regular consumer router, but I like the idea of having physical ports for each segment to really control the flow.
It's a bit of a jungle though when it comes to choosing the right hardware that doesn't draw too much power but still can handle a bit of heavier traffic. Personally, I think it's fun to learn how to set up your own firewall rules and VLANs, even though it was a bit of a headache at first when I accidentally locked myself out of the network completely.
What do you all think? Is it worth investing in a dedicated device with multiple ports, or is it just overkill for a regular home user who just wants stable wifi?