Nginx, Nftables, LuCI and OpenWRT

Installing and Using OpenWrt
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Hi@all

I am programmer with experiences in Linux system administration. I think about running OpenWRT on an Archer C7v2 router.

I know, I can select packages to install. I prefer nftables as firewall. Is that already build in?

I do host some web sites by myself at home. Is it possible to put them on an extern ssd and make them available on the web by using Nginx as web server on OpenWRT? Is LuCI compatible to Nginx and can handle nftables rules?

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  • Yes.
  • Yes.
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Thank you so much. I expected that.

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You can always install x86 vm to test your concepts.

  • luci can run via nginx, you have to consider extra virtual host installed by default
  • USB 2.0 will be storage bottleneck
  • CPU will be able to do maybe 100Mbps SSL
  • SoC will not handle full gigabit (one up one down) forwaring or transfers
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Will have that in mind, thank you.

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... or boot the x86 version off a flash drive on your computer.

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Good to know that's possible, but I don't really need it. I just want a little more space on a drive.