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   Inscius (inscius@noauthority.social)'s status on Friday, 17-Jan-2025 02:16:30 JST Inscius

   My router is getting a bit cranky. I have tried to find some that one can put openwrt on. I've seen some "best of" lists, but can't seem to find the specific models here in Sweden. I only use wifi for my phone, don't need some super duper range nor speed to fry my brain. Can one somehow attach (usb?) something to a wire-only router, to just get some basic wifi? Would that even work in openwrt? Greatful for some suggestions for this non-geek with brainfog. Thank you 🙂

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     Inscius (inscius@noauthority.social)'s status on Friday, 17-Jan-2025 02:22:38 JST Inscius

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     • BleuKitty :verified: 😺

     @Bleukitty Yes, but if it is attached to the router it would be rather different, I guess? At the server end, so to speak.

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     BleuKitty :verified: 😺 (bleukitty@freeatlantis.com)'s status on Friday, 17-Jan-2025 02:22:39 JST BleuKitty :verified: 😺

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     @inscius

     They make dongles for wi-fi, I use it for my tablet. They are cheap and small usb port.

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     Inscius (inscius@noauthority.social)'s status on Friday, 17-Jan-2025 02:26:27 JST Inscius

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     • BleuKitty :verified: 😺

     @Bleukitty I use linux, and the last time i got an usb wifi dongle, I ahd a bit hard time to find oen that would work. I mean indications it would before I bought it.

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     BleuKitty :verified: 😺 (bleukitty@freeatlantis.com)'s status on Friday, 17-Jan-2025 02:26:28 JST BleuKitty :verified: 😺

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     @inscius

     I have no clue. I have an Ethernet connected to the router, yet that is a hard wire.

     I use it when my dongle dies and waiting for a new one. My dear dh set this up in the living room behind the couch for my tablet.

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     Inscius (inscius@noauthority.social)'s status on Friday, 17-Jan-2025 02:28:16 JST Inscius

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     • BleuKitty :verified: 😺

     @Bleukitty 🙂

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     BleuKitty :verified: 😺 (bleukitty@freeatlantis.com)'s status on Friday, 17-Jan-2025 02:28:17 JST BleuKitty :verified: 😺

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     @inscius

     I have never worked using Linux, so my ignorance is high there.

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     Sensei (sensei@noauthority.social)'s status on Friday, 17-Jan-2025 02:40:44 JST Sensei

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     @inscius woot.com (Amazon outlet store) sells some cheap refurbished WiFi routers. As it's an outlet store, their inventory keeps changing. Just look for a model that's on the list of supported openwrt or tomato open source firmware.

     https://openwrt.org/toh/views/toh_fwdownload

     https://wiki.freshtomato.org/doku.php/hardware_compatibility

     Linux Walt (@lnxw37j1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} likes this.
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     EvolLove (evollove@noauthority.social)'s status on Friday, 17-Jan-2025 02:43:24 JST EvolLove

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     • BleuKitty :verified: 😺

     @inscius @Bleukitty

     SO the setup U are going for is router without wifi, cable connection to Ur PC and then some way to use Ur pc as a hotspot for Ur phones?

     Am thinking, is there a difference if the wifi signal is emoted from Ur Pc instead of directly from a router?

     Was thinking to get one of those tp link without eifi and connect my pc to the power line.

     But that would not solve Ur wifi to phone.

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     Inscius (inscius@noauthority.social)'s status on Friday, 17-Jan-2025 03:08:29 JST Inscius

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     • EvolLove

     @EvolLove Didn't think of using my pc as hot spot. But it is not on as often as the router. Could work as emergency, but thats all. 🙂 @Bleukitty

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     Inscius (inscius@noauthority.social)'s status on Friday, 17-Jan-2025 03:09:13 JST Inscius

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     • Sensei

     @sensei Thanks. I'll look into that. :)

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     Sensei (sensei@noauthority.social)'s status on Friday, 17-Jan-2025 03:17:36 JST Sensei

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     @inscius Depending on the model, reflashing the firmware to openwrt can range from easy to a real pain. Fortunately, you only have to do it once.

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     EvolLove (evollove@noauthority.social)'s status on Friday, 17-Jan-2025 03:23:11 JST EvolLove

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     • BleuKitty :verified: 😺

     @inscius @Bleukitty

     I am an even lesser geek than U. Because I don't even understand what U are trying to do :pepe_happy:

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     MummaBear 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ( Dame) (mummabear@noauthority.social)'s status on Friday, 17-Jan-2025 05:54:17 JST MummaBear 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ( Dame)

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     • BleuKitty :verified: 😺

     @inscius @Bleukitty WiFi speed is set. You could add a WiFi dongle to a computer you have?