docs: Update network plan - OPNsense on pm4 with USB NIC
- OPNsense moves to pm4 (server closet, next to AT&T modem) - USB 2.5G NIC for WAN (~$25), Intel I226-V for LAN - pm4 has USB 3.1 (10Gbps) - verified - Updated topology diagram with pm4/OPNsense placement - Total cost now ~$605 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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### Router/Firewall (Planned)
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**Decision**: OPNsense VM on Elantris
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**Decision**: OPNsense VM on pm4 (server closet)
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**Reason**:
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- Free, full-featured firewall/router
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- VLAN routing and inter-VLAN firewall rules
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- IDS/IPS capability
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- Elantris has ample resources (128GB RAM)
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- pm4 is in server closet next to AT&T modem (avoids routing WAN over backhaul)
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- pm4 has Intel I226-V (2.5G) + USB 3.1 for second NIC
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**Network Interfaces**:
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- WAN: USB 2.5G NIC (~$25) → AT&T modem
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- LAN: Intel I226-V → GiGaPlus switch (VLAN trunk)
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**Alternative Considered**: Ubiquiti Dream Machine
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- Rejected due to cost and ecosystem lock-in
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- OPNsense more flexible for homelab
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**Alternative Considered**: OPNsense on Elantris (basement)
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- Rejected because WAN would need to traverse 10G backhaul
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- Would require managed switches for WAN VLAN isolation
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### 10G Backhaul (Planned)
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**Decision**: 10G RJ45 between server closet and basement
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