Subj : Re: Getting along without a keyboard To : tnp@invalid.invalid From : Scott Alfter Date : Wed Sep 18 2024 18:22:01 In article , The Natural Philosopher wrote: >On 17/09/2024 16:08, Scott Alfter wrote: >> In article , >> The Natural Philosopher wrote: >>> Moral. Get a decent router so at least you can eliminate it from your >>> problems >> >> Another recommendation: Look for something that can run OpenWRT, so you're >> not stuck with whatever firmware the router manufacturer provides. >> >> A third recommendation: a Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 and a carrier board >> that adds a second Ethernet port make a pretty good platform to run OpenWRT. >> The CPU and memory on the CM4 will blow the doors off of most of the routers >> you'd likely buy for home use, and I suspect they're competitive with nearly >> anything short of rack-mountable enterprise-grade routers. The onboard WiFi >> (on models so equipped) probably isn't so hot, but it's a solid option for >> wired connections up to at least gigabit speeds and WiFi can be provided >> with a separate access point or a USB dongle. >> > >Why a compute module especially? >Wouldn't e.g. a Pi4 be just as good? You're stuck with USB network adapters if you use a Pi 4. With a CM4, there are carrier boards that route the built-in Ethernet to one port and connect a second port over PCIe. This is the one I use: https://wiki.dfrobot.com/Compute_Module_4_IoT_Router_Board_Mini_SKU_DFR0767 -- _/_ / v \ Scott Alfter (remove the obvious to send mail) (IIGS( https://alfter.us/ Top-posting! \_^_/ >What's the most annoying thing on Usenet? --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05 * Origin: Agency HUB, Dunedin - New Zealand | Fido<>Usenet Gateway (3:770/3) .