One of the best things about Starlink is its DIY installation approach. When you order a kit for personal or residential use, everything you need to get it up and running is already in the package.

Personally if I wanted to do a software router, especially as a virtual machine, I would look at a simple small server (tower or rack, depending on my environment). That or a small business oriented ...

I see. But shouldn't the default settings of OPNsense be just as stable as a COTS router as long as I don't change anything? I would just learn inside of a VM. If you want to really learn networking, ...