How to Raspberry Pi?

[wall03]

Hey there,

 

Do you guys know any resources for turning the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B into a router/server? I have 4 people in my household and would like to save money every month that i am paying for a rented router from Optimum (my internet provider).

[Los Skillos]

Well turning your raspberry pi into a router is propably not possible and even turning it into a server wouldn't help you.

[doomsriker]

Just now, wall03 said:

Hey there,

 

Do you guys know any resources for turning the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B into a router/server? I have 4 people in my household and would like to save money every month that i am paying for a rented router from Optimum (my internet provider).

Better off finding a cheap used router, it will likely work better than a Rasberry pi because a router is not a good application for that device. 

[BobVonBob]

Your rented router is probably a modem too, which you couldn't replace with a Raspberry Pi.  If it is just a router though you can replace it with a Pi, just be warned it will have awful range.

https://www.instructables.com/id/Use-Raspberry-Pi-3-As-Router/

[wall03]

2 minutes ago, Los Skillos said:

Well turning your raspberry pi into a router is propably not possible and even turning it into a server wouldn't help you.

why won't it? Why isn't is possible? People have raspberry pi clusters so idk why one isn't enough for something like this

[wall03]

Just now, BobVonBob said:

Your rented router is probably a modem too, which you couldn't replace with a Raspberry Pi.  If it is just a router though you can replace it with a Pi, just be warned it will have awful range.

https://www.instructables.com/id/Use-Raspberry-Pi-3-As-Router/

 

1 minute ago, doomsriker said:

Better off finding a cheap used router, it will likely work better than a Rasberry pi because a router is not a good application for that device. 

OK! Thanks! Just wanted to know.

[Kilrah]

On your router you typically want multiple Ethernet ports, a good wifi that can handle many clients fast... and that's not stuff a Pi is made for. It can work sure, but what's the point when an actual router isn't more expensive.

Unless all you're after is the learning of course.

[Los Skillos]

How is this going to help you with paying for the internet?

[Kilrah]

Router rental fees as he said in the first post.

[wall03]

13 minutes ago, Kilrah said:

Unless all you're after is the learning of course.

I think it would be a fun experience (when I say fun I mean something for me to do). It doesn't even have to replace the router and be just kinda like some project that never really impacts anything.

[Boomwebsearch]

4 minutes ago, wall03 said:

Do you guys know any resources for turning the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B into a router/server? I have 4 people in my household and would like to save money every month that i am paying for a rented router from Optimum (my internet provider).

Just now, doomsriker said:

Better off finding a cheap used router, it will likely work better than a Rasberry pi because a router is not a good application for that device. 

 

Routers are composed of a wireless access point, networking switch, possibly a modem, and the firmware to manage connected client devices and the network. You would be able to get a much better router/modem if you buy a cheap used/refurbished one rather than trying to convert a Raspberry Pi which would not be able to give you much range and networking bandwidth (pretty much only functioning as a wireless access point) for multiple high speed client connections. Although, for a NAS it may work well, as long as you aren't expecting too fast access speeds.

 

Link to an Article on how to setup Raspberry Pi as a NAS:    https://magpi.raspberrypi.org/articles/build-a-raspberry-pi-nas

 

* If you are planning to run it 24/7, I would consider investing in an enclosure with a heatsink and small fan.