DIR-X6060 D-link worth it in 2023?

[TheNuttyNet]

Thanks everyone for quick response totally grateful.

Was in dilemma since afternoon

 

[sloj]

Check out the GL.iNet Flint/Flint 2 (Not a suggestion to buy).

 

[TheNuttyNet]

@sloj Flint 2 has great specs for home router..... why dont we have such routers in india at around 15k pricing

 

[TheNuttyNet]

I'm actually a student will finish my BCA and start preparing for CCNA, microtik courses during masters since i wanna get into networking... so it feels good to get some hands-on hardware

was even looking for used Cisco routers to practice and learn

 

[sloj]

The price is a barrier. Very few people would actually buy such hardware.

There are network simulation tools available, you can use those to practice.

 

[TheNuttyNet]

But I've seen people using Cisco 4000 series and even ubiquiti dream machine (their setup is 30k-35k+) on this forum.
Even people imported expensive stuff from alibaba (GPON sfp to replace ISP onu)

Yes i use packet tracer for now

 

[sloj]

Yeah those who actually need it will buy. For me, I just need something to acquire less space, has enough processing power required for routing and host simple scripts and other things if required. Openwrt on RPi does the things I need, plus other routers as access points.

 

[TheNuttyNet]

What are you using rn? Xc220-g3v?
Do raspberry routers makes sense? Like as a primary router how reliable it is... since at the end it has to operate 24x7 so heating issues and other cons

 

[sloj]

Back to Digisol, boots much quicker. I have been using the RPi for a long time as primary router now. Works well for me. Although I would like to move to x86 based Openwrt, but not yet.

 

[TheNuttyNet]

x86 as in you're planning to use optiplex or those kind of mini pc as router?