You can handle it locally, I do. The only feature that doesn’t work with it off is automatic firmware updates. You can still update firmware, you just have to download and upload it manually. It doesn’t even nag about setting up a cloud account.
The only thing I regret of theirs is the router (TL-R605). It’s not bad, but the VPN performance is mediocre, and I always wonder if I would’ve been happier with pfsense. Every other piece of hardware has been great.
The only thing I regret of theirs is the router (TL-R605). It’s not bad, but the VPN performance is mediocre, and I always wonder if I would’ve been happier with pfsense. Every other piece of hardware has been great.