Recommendations for a router (VDSL, WLAN, 2,5+Gbit)

Hardware Questions and Recommendations
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Hi,

my fritzbox ist getting old and I have a testsetup with an old Intel NUC, a 2,5/10GBIT Switch and my NAS. I installed openwrt on the NUC and have my networt going through it, also did a test with a free VPN Account, everything is working nice.

Now I want to replace the fritzbox, NUC and Switch with one device.
I am in Germany and it would be nice if that new router has a modem onboard.

For my NAS and Office i want at least 2,5GBIT, the Switch has a SFP+ Port, so 10GB would be ok too. Wifi too

Are there any of the shelf devices where I can install openWRT?

I looked at the banana pi devices and they seem nice, but a bit pricey and no modem.
And I dont know how to connect my NAS, it has a 2,5GBit USB Adapter beside the onboard 1GB Port.

I think 150€ should be ok.
I also would like to run wireguard and maybe Addguard Home.

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Set your filters accordingly.

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You won't find any that matches your criteria. There're some Router from Draytek, Lancom or Cisco, but i doubt any of them would run OpenWrt.
Only the high-priced Fritz!Boxes would have 2,5G ports and VDSL, but they're not supported by OpenWrt.

For this, you won't get anything that even partially fulfills your wishes.

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Why would you need a VDSL modem/router with multi gig port(s), anyway ?

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to have the Office and NAS connected and not to use a extra switch.
Also i could configure which part of the network are in the VPN and which not.

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Such thing has not been mde in a single box.
Cam you get dsl sfp transceiver locally?

Banana pis come in such configs, probably not that cheap.

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ok, I understand and just realized that I need the fritzbox for my phone, so that has to stay for a while.
If I decide for a banana pi R4, can I use a sfp copper modul in the R4 and connect that to my RJ45 LAN Adapter on my NAS?

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why not simply buy a smart multi-gig switch ?

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still to save space and energy?

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you were just buying a BPi4, how does it save you energy and space ?

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An xDSL modem in SFP form factor might look neat, but it's not a smart choice. These are generally not made for CPE usage (but rather master/ slave inhouse, g.fast, etc.), meaning the firmware is usually not prepared for maximum compatibility and ISP quirks. Firmware upgrades are somewhere between hard and undocumented to impossible - and due to their tiny size, they tend to overheat.

Get a cheap dedicated VDSL modem, which has none of these issues. Yes, power consumption will be slightly higher (but don't think the SFP ones wouldn't chug power either, their heat generation wants to be fueled as well), but it will work much better, faster and without hassle.

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