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I found quite a good use for mine. I'm sure I could achieve it with something like DD-WRT, but it was fun: Installed Debian on a Pi 3 Model B. Put the device i
by nikon 10y ago
I found quite a good use for mine. I'm sure I could achieve it with something like DD-WRT, but it was fun:
Installed Debian on a Pi 3 Model B. Put the device in a case[0].
Installed dnsmasq[1] to manage local DHCP/DNS. Forwards to Google DNS. Also have everything running on a local search domain, along with some reservations.
Installed OpenVPN along with a dynamic DNS daemon[2] so I can VPN into my home network from anywhere. Good for setting up things for download while at work for example.
[0] http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/development-board-enclosures/9098132/ http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/development-board-enclosures/9...
[1] http://www.thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/doc.html http://www.thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/doc.html
[1] http://freedns.afraid.org http://freedns.afraid.org
- creshal 10y agoDefinitely works with DD/OpenWRT, but many routers won't have enough free storage/RAM/clock cycles for it. RasPis are sillily powerful compared to that.
- anotherevan 10y agoI similarly use a Pi 3 as a X2Go/NX gateway box for remote access to office machines from home. I'm hesitant on using it as a network gateway as I'm not sure the LAN port would be fast enough (just an impression, never actually got around to checking that) and would need a second LAN port (at least) to do the job properly. Am considering using one as a MQTT server as part of a home automation infrastructure. Could even use the on board wi-fi as a separate, carefully firewalled network for the various devices I might prefer not to have on the main network.