LoveEspresso@retrofed.com to No Stupid QuestionsEnglish · 12 hours agoCan a small android phone work as a router ?message-squaremessage-square10linkfedilinkarrow-up116arrow-down12
arrow-up114arrow-down1message-squareCan a small android phone work as a router ?LoveEspresso@retrofed.com to No Stupid QuestionsEnglish · 12 hours agomessage-square10linkfedilink
minus-squareFalselinkfedilinkarrow-up5·10 hours agoTechnically you only need one (or even 0 with WiFi) ports. Look up “router on a stick”
minus-squareShimitar@downonthestreet.eulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·8 hours agoYes, 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…
minus-squareOnomatopoeia@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·7 hours agoGenerally 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.
Technically you only need one (or even 0 with WiFi) ports. Look up “router on a stick”
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…
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.