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Just to note that's peak power consumption. They idle between 1-4W, or if you're running a PoE HAT, 4-6W.
by geerlingguy 5y ago
Just to note that's peak power consumption. They idle between 1-4W, or if you're running a PoE HAT, 4-6W.
- formerly_proven 5y agoA RPi is not equivalent to what most would use as a COTS router, which includes a GbE switch and some kind of modem (DSL or cable). The latter on its own needs a few Watts.
- geerlingguy 5y agoOn the contrary, OpenWRT and a good CM4-based board allows the Pi to run pretty well as a gigabit router :) https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2021/two-tiny-dual-gigabit-raspberry-pi-cm4-routers https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2021/two-tiny-dual-gigabit...
- aj3 5y agoThat’s not much of a router with just two ports and no WiFi.
- tssva 5y agoNo CM4 and accompanying carrier board needed . A regular RPi4 with a USB3 gigabit adapter makes for a good gigabit home router. I have been using one as my home gigabit router for the last 14 months without any issues.