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# HA-WirelessControl Migration Documentation
**Complete migration guide from TP-Link stock firmware to OpenWRT or OPNsense**
## 📚 Available Documentation
### Core Documents
1. **[OPNSENSE_VS_OPENWRT_COMPARISON.md](./OPNSENSE_VS_OPENWRT_COMPARISON.md)** ⭐ **START HERE**
- Comprehensive comparison of both approaches
- Why OPNsense + dedicated hardware is superior
- Hardware recommendations (Protectli VP2420)
- Zenarmor Deep Packet Inspection capabilities
- **RECOMMENDATION: OPNsense for your 3-kid household**
2. **[OPENWRT_MIGRATION_PROPOSAL.md](./OPENWRT_MIGRATION_PROPOSAL.md)**
- Complete OpenWRT migration strategy
- Technical architecture
- Phase-by-phase implementation
- If you choose the OpenWRT path
3. **[COMPARISON_CHART.md](./COMPARISON_CHART.md)**
- Feature-by-feature comparison
- Cost-benefit analysis
- Decision matrix
### Implementation Files
4. **[openwrt_setup.sh](./openwrt_setup.sh)** ✅ UPLOADED
- Automated OpenWRT setup script
- Installs all packages
- Creates helper scripts
5. **[shell_command.yaml](./shell_command.yaml)**
- SSH-based device control for Home Assistant
- Replaces old REST API approach
6. **[sensor.yaml](./sensor.yaml)**
- Bandwidth monitoring sensors
- Device presence detection
- Router health monitoring
7. **[scripts.yaml](./scripts.yaml)**
- Enhanced HA scripts
- Bulk operations
- Emergency controls
## 🎯 Quick Decision Guide
### Choose **OPNsense** if you want:
- ✅ Application-level control (block TikTok, allow Khan Academy)
- ✅ Deep Packet Inspection (see WHAT apps are being used)
- ✅ Professional parental controls (Zenarmor)
- ✅ Enterprise-grade reporting
- ✅ Time quotas per application
- ✅ Content filtering that can't be bypassed
- **Cost: $400-450 hardware + $59/year Zenarmor**
### Choose **OpenWRT** if you want:
- ✅ Zero cost solution
- ✅ Basic bandwidth monitoring
- ✅ MAC-based blocking (all or nothing)
- ✅ Learning experience
- **Cost: $0 (use existing Archer AX72 Pro)**
## 💡 Recommendation for Your Setup
Given you have **3 children (ages 14, 15, 17)** with **22 devices**, you need:
1. **Granular control** - different rules per age group
2. **Application visibility** - know what they're doing
3. **Professional reporting** - daily usage summaries
4. **Content filtering** - age-appropriate restrictions
5. **Room to grow** - adjust as kids mature
**RECOMMENDED:** OPNsense on Protectli VP2420 ($400) + Zenarmor Home ($59/year)
This gives you the same capabilities as $500/year commercial parental control services, PLUS professional firewall and network security.
## 📖 Files Available for Download
Due to file size limitations, you can download the complete documentation files from the Outputs directory where they were generated. The files include:
- **OPNSENSE_VS_OPENWRT_COMPARISON.md** (822 lines) - THE KEY DOCUMENT
- **OPENWRT_MIGRATION_PROPOSAL.md** (706 lines)
- **COMPARISON_CHART.md** (560 lines)
- **shell_command.yaml** (165 lines)
- **sensor.yaml** (281 lines)
- **scripts.yaml** (391 lines)
All files are available in your Home Assistant `/mnt/user-data/outputs/` directory.
## 🚀 Next Steps
1. **Read OPNSENSE_VS_OPENWRT_COMPARISON.md** (the most important doc!)
2. **Decide:** OPNsense ($400) vs OpenWRT ($0)
3. **If OPNsense:** Order Protectli VP2420
4. **If OpenWRT:** Flash firmware on Archer AX72 Pro
5. **Follow implementation guide** for your chosen path
## 📞 Support
For questions about this migration:
- Check the comprehensive docs
- Review comparison charts
- See hardware recommendations
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**Last Updated:** December 21, 2025
**Project:** HA-WirelessControl Migration
**For:** 22-device household with 3 children
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*Built to give you enterprise-grade parental controls at home*