Comment on Can a small android phone work as a router ?

Shimitar@downonthestreet.eu ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• tomcatt360@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I mean, USB-C Ethernet adapters exist

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  • frischkaesbagett@feddit.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    This works on my docking station. I can connect my phone with thunderbolt 4, dockingstation is connected via ethernet.

    Btw: I can also use a monitor, keyboard and a mouse. Never used it for anything useful I just noticed it works.

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• False@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Technically you only need one (or even 0 with WiFi) ports. Look up “router on a stick”

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  • Shimitar@downonthestreet.eu ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Yes, but I was thinking more of a real router, one with many Ethernet plugs. Afterall an Android phone already is a router if you enable wifi hot spot…

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    • Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Generally a consumer router only needs 2 interfaces - local and external.

      Most consuner devices are a combination router, switch, and access point - the switch requires the multiple ports.

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    • False@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      That’s the fun part, it is a real router

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