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 Would I be able to install pfsense on this and use it as my primary router and firewall? I have a 24port poe smart managed switch and an access point for wifi. Looking to ditch the consumer router completely. #asknostr #networking
https://image.nostr.build/2eadc6ddfc5c1e3285b82ff0a599bc726b920c77325d5b6c7ce087ff42ffc247.jpg 
 Not family with that model specifically but you should be able to. I used to have a setup like this but moved it back to keep a separate subnet on my home network. 
 Found this thread, not sure it's the best option. It's probably possible with some tinkering and it's really cheap for what it is. $53 shipped on the listing. But I don't think I want to tinker with it that much. 
https://forum.netgate.com/topic/154974/pfsense-on-watchguard-m270 
 Yikes yeah that does look like a bunch of work. I used to work in networking and was often allowed to take home devices from customers that no longer needed them and sometimes piggyback off my company’s licenses. I have only ever done a pfsense device connected to the WAN as a VPS and whatever I was using did not require a license or significant mods. 
 If you don't need to buy licenses and you just overwrite the firmware  then do it . at that price the worst that can happen is that you learn something