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Ideas for how to use a spare wifi router? (self.permacomputing)

submitted 11 months ago by toaster to c/permacomputing

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I have an ac1900 wifi router that isn't in use and had support dropped by the vendor. My home network is already set up, so I don't have a need for it – otherwise, I'd probably flash OpenWRT on it. Any ideas for what I could use it for?

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[–] Golfnbrew@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I have same router, spare. So, I went into settings and turned it into a bridge and put it in my garage for stronger signal there.

[–] ArbiterXero@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Seconded on this…

Use it in an area of low signal and put it on a different channel.

Alternatively, if it has as detachable antennae, you can put a “yagi” on it, and point the “very directional antenna” at your driveway or the backyard or the local park etc…