Networking
“The Brume 2 is a niche VPN security gateway running OpenWrt, best for users who need a dedicated VPN server or cascading setup at home or for SMBs. Limited to ~1Gbps throughput due to single 2.5GbE + 1GbE ports, making it unsuitable as a primary router. Competitive at ~$60 but outperformed by alternatives in raw performance.”
Runs on OpenWrt v21.02 with full customization and package support
linuxlookup.com"compactly designed to host a VPN server at home"
Achieves 355 Mbps VPN throughput via WireGuard for efficient remote access
gl-inet.com"VPN Speed of 150 Mbps (OpenVPN) &355 Mbps (WireGuard®)"
MediaTek MT7981B dual-core ARM Cortex-A53 1.3GHz with 8GB eMMC and 1GB DDR4 provides headroom for VPN tasks
linuxlookup.com"8GB of Samsung eMMC storage... 1GB of Nanya DDR4 Memory"
USB 3.0 port enables mobile tethering and network storage via Samba, WebDAV, DLNA
linuxlookup.com"USB port can be used for tethering a device such as a smartphone"
Built-in DNS-based ad blocking for network-wide filtering
youtube.com"be easily set up some tricks broom 2 it's $60 security Gateway will DNS ad blocking"
Supports SD-WAN site-to-site tunneling for small/medium business deployments
gl-inet.com"run SD-WAN (Site-to-Site) for small and medium-sized enterprises"
Only 1x 2.5GbE WAN + 1x 1GbE LAN limits total throughput to under 1Gbps with no expansion
forum.openwrt.org"1x 2.5GbE + 1x 1GbE, so basically you don't get more than 1Gbps throughput"
HTTPS access reportedly fails on snapshot firmware builds in testing
forum.openwrt.org"The only issue I had is that HTTPS access doesn't seem to work"
Active fan inside the compact metal enclosure may cause long-term reliability concerns
forum.openwrt.org"If we ever figure out the fan issues"
Firewalla offers better security features and simpler setup at similar price point
the-gadgeteer.com"the Firewalla device seems to be a much better bet with far more features"