I'm a beginner and plan to build my own router (500 Mbps plan). Config side, I'm thinking of going with VyOS instead of Pfsense as long as it's beginner friendly. Any specific reason why? That system ...

DIYer and woodworker April Wilkerson builds a round picnic table with attached benches.

Building a DIY benchtop router table from a wooden spool. The DIY benchtop router table is built from a wooden cable spool and includes detailed instructions and photos for cutting and making the ...

In this DIY video, I demonstrate how to create a keyhole router bit jig. This woodworking jig guides your router to make ...

This custom Wi-Fi router works off-grid with Starlink and can control my solar power station. Here's how I went about it.

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. When we think of the hardware and devices in our homes that keep us connected to the world, many don't put a lot of thought into the backbone of our home ...

A WiFi router is basically a purpose-built computer, which is why some folks just build their own rather than buying an off-the-shelf option, and others replace the firmware that comes on their ...

One of the first things to do when your internet connection goes down is to turn off your router, wait a moment, and turn it back on again (something that works for a surprising number of computer ...

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Personally if I wanted to do a software router, especially as a virtual machine, I would look at a simple small server (tower or rack, depending on my environment). That or a small business oriented ...