I turned my Ugreen NAS into an OPNsense router for my home, and it works perfectly

The Ugreen DXP4800 Plus NAS has some great hardware, and it's perfect for OPNsense.

Apr 28, 2025 - 01:45
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I turned my Ugreen NAS into an OPNsense router for my home, and it works perfectly

I reviewed the Ugreen DXP4800 Plus NAS around this time last year, and I noted that while the hardware was good, the software was lacking. A year later, the software is significantly improved, and the hardware is just as good. However, I've been experimenting with networking in recent months, and I decided that my next project would be to replace my ISP's router with an OPNsense router instead. I was weighing up my options in terms of hardware, and I remembered that the Ugreen NAS has two fairly beefy Ethernet ports on the back. I asked myself if it could work, and as it turns out, it can.