My Homelab currently consists of 3 Mini PC’s and will eventually be put in a 10" rack

They are all just plugged into the router my ISP provided, I’d like to get a new router that runs open-source software and create a new network from it. I have no idea where to begin.

What hardware would you recommend?

Bonus: If possible I’d like to in the future attach a sim card to my network as a backup for the occasion that the ISP connection drops. (just a nice to have)

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    20 hours ago

    @Ek-Hou-Van-Braai depends what you’re labbing. any sort of virtualisation etc then a mini PC from Beelink or Bosgame etc. networking have a look at Ubiquiti stuff.
    yes, you can get “refurbished” stuff pike Cisco switches or whatever. but consider if big, old, slow, power hungry, umsupported kit is what you are ok with (it may well be)