I’m trying to make my first server (Immich + Navidrome + Nextcloud running on Debian, will use WireguardVPN for remote access), but my crappy XFinity router (XB7) just won’t port forward at all to my server machine. I’ve tried so many things to make it work, so the best thing I can do now is buy my own router so that I can just use the Xfinity router as a bridge. Do you guys have recommendations for a secure, customizable enough, and long-distance router good for 6 people?
if you have an uplink of 1 Gbit/s or less, you can easily solve the problem of ports by purchasing a switch for $3. By the way, there is a mini PC with 4/6/8 ports and even with optical fiber.
and in general, if topic starter build own server, he can just build a router out of it too. the set of programs is not very large: kea-dhcp, radvd, iptables. that’s all. for WiFi, you will need a compatible card in the server or a separate access point like ubiquity.