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submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by groet@infosec.pub to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

I have a few spare routers accumulated from moving houses, upgrading, home mates leaving theirs when they move etc.

So I was wondering what to do with these instead of throwing them out. Does anybody have experience with using a router as for example a media server, pihole , fan controller for the server shelf ...

What OS would be compatible or are routers just to limited in their computational power?

For reference, i have: Speedport smart 4 plus, Fritz!Box 3270, Fritz!Box 7530, EasyBox 804

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[-] cizra@lemm.ee 2 points 5 months ago

I tried to run some software on my router. It kind of works, if it fits. Storage was the limiting factor. There's an option to expand the FS to include a USB stick, but somehow it made something overheat, and the router froze every now and then.

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