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Re:How to Turn Anything into a Router by novachen on Monday March 30, 2026 @07:19PM (#47580906)
the naming is part of the confusion. consumer "routers" are really NAT gateway + DHCP server + DNS cache + WiFi AP + maybe a firewall, all in one box. separating them makes each piece clearer.
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Re:How to Turn Anything into a Router by userbinator on Tuesday March 31, 2026 @01:10AM (#47582975)
There's also a layer 2 switch connecting the pieces together.
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