Turris Omnia NG Wired is a Fanless, Rack-Ready OpenWrt Router with Dual 10G Ports

Most consumer routers give you a locked-down firmware, a few years of updates if you are lucky, and a web UI that makes you miss the terminal.

Routers powered by OpenWrt are a breath of fresh air here, as they give users a full Linux system, a proper package manager, support for VPNs, and the freedom to actually configure their network the way they want.

CZ.NIC, the organization behind the Czech Republic's national domain registry, which also does network security research, has the Turris line of OpenWrt-powered routers built to offer security, modularity, and long-term support.

Late last year, they launched the Turris Omnia NG, a router with Wi-Fi 7, swappable M.2 Wi-Fi modules, and a quad-core ARM processor. Now they are back with the Turris Omnia NG Wired, which does away with the built-in Wi-Fi and is designed for rack-mount installations.

📝 Turris Omnia NG Wired: Key Specifications

The front and back views of the Turris Omnia NG Wired.

The Omnia NG Wired runs Turris OS, a Linux distribution based on OpenWrt that ships with a web UI for easy router management and handles system updates automatically.

On the hardware side, a quad-core ARMv8 processor running at 2.2 GHz drives the device, backed by 2 GB of RAM and 8 GB of eMMC storage. CZ.NIC went with passive cooling for this one too, so there are no fans or noise to worry about.

For connectivity, you get two 10 Gbps SFP+ ports, one for WAN, one for LAN, and four 2.5 Gbps RJ45 ports for local devices.

Michal Hrušecký, head of hardware development at CZ.NIC, notes that:

In addition to 10G and 2.5G ports, we also considered expandability. Thanks to M.2 slots, you can add NVMe storage or mobile connectivity as a backup, for example.

This makes Omnia NG Wired a flexible foundation that can be adapted to specific deployments.

Additionally, the front panel has a 240x240 px IPS display for network stats and a D-pad for navigation, and the USB 3.0 ports round things out.

If wireless coverage is eventually needed, a Wi-Fi 6/Wi-Fi 7 upgrade kit is supposed to be made available separately (couldn't find its listing), so the wired-only design is not a permanent constraint. And with CZ.NIC's long-term support promise, updates to the device will continue well past the 10-year mark.

🛒 Get Yours

Prices for the Turris Omnia NG Wired range from €420 to €499, depending on the retailer you go for. The official website lists the authorized sellers who cater to different regions.

Turris Omnia NG Wired

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