I built my own Wi-Fi router with a Raspberry Pi for Starlink and solar control - here's how

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ZDNET's key takeaways

  • Why buy a wireless router when you can build one?
  • This is a great way to highlight the power and versatility of the Raspberry Pi.
  • It's quite a cheap solution, but there are cheaper mobile options.

I needed a Wi-Fi router. I'm in the UK, so I'm not caught up in all that US FCC Wi-Fi router ban nonsense, but I needed a specific kind of router, one that I could use off-grid and act as a hub for my Starlink, control my solar power station, and such.

It needed to be small, draw a low amount of energy, and be customizable to my heart's content.

Also: This is the power backup setup I trust after years of testing - solar panels included

So I decided to build one. Not from scratch, mind you (I didn't...

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