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Turning a mini-pc into a WiFi access point (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago by elyviere@lemmy.world to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
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After a hardware upgrade I ended up with a spare mini pc. Noticed these two icons and thought I might be able to use it as a WiFi access point with VLANs using OPNsense.

Is that possible? If so, what do I even need to buy to plug into there?

I don't need it to do any fancy dhcp, dns or firewall stuff, I just need a WiFi access point with support for VLANs.

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[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 years ago

It is possible but not recommended. The hardware is designed to world as a client so it is likely missing a lot of modern features. You can but the quality of the signal will suck. It might be fine as a temporary solution for a single device but that's it.

[-] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago

Exactly. A DIY router is fine, don't DIY the AP.

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 years ago

You can absolutely "DIY" the AP. You just need the right hardware. Take something that has good wifi hardware and flash OpenWRT.

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