of raspberry pi is best known for the fun projects you can create with it, but there are also quite a few practical projects you can take advantage of. Today I’m going to show you an impressive Raspberry Pi project created by the maker and developer known as Tristam. Using our favorite SBC of his, he managed to create. travel size router It runs OpenWRT, an open source application designed for creating your own Linux-based routers.
Tristam used a Raspberry Pi 3B+ for this project, and there’s no reason he couldn’t use a Raspberry Pi 4 B instead. To test the configuration, Tristam connected the Raspberry Pi to his Ubiquiti AC long range wireless access point using the Pi’s onboard Wi-Fi support. This worked in his demonstration, but he can also easily connect the Pi to the internet using other sources such as an ethernet connection.
This project is completely open source and can be easily replicated. All systems used to operate the router are open source and free to use. He also created his case custom for the project. 3D printing. Due to the open source nature of most Pi projects, anyone who wants to use it can download it for free.
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3D printed case supports Raspberry Pi 3B+ and USB wireless card. In this case Tristam uses the AR9271, but you could use another similar card instead. For his project, Tristam used his Creality Ender 3 v2 Neo to print the housing. If you would like to download the case and print it yourself, you can find the files here: printable.
Router functionality is handled using OpenWRT, making the familiar interface very easy. To access router control, simply open a browser window and go to 192.168.1.1. The OpenWRT application comes with AdGuard. This is another open source tool used to block ads and trackers at the DNS level.
If you want to recreate this Raspberry Pi project, or want to learn more about how it works together, you’re in luck. Tristam has kindly shared a list of detailed steps on the official site for those who want to recreate the project. website.
