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neon

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#319871 9-Jun-2025 22:27
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I'm in a situation where I am in an accommodation that only gives me access to a shared guest wifi network for internet. I want to be able to have my own wifi/ethernet network that is then connected to the shared guest wifi to provide anyone in my network internet. Main reason being I have a nas that only accepts ethernet, and I would like some level of network security (and be able to access my nas on my network). 

 

 

 

So, on another thread I posted on gz, someone suggested a travel router, or a router that supports openwrt. So I'm looking to see if anyone here has one that they can let me borrow for a little bit so I can testbout if this theory would work, or even to buy a secondhand option (so I don't have to buy new).

 

 

 

I'm in auckland. Ideally pickup so I can grab it quick :) 


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  #3382328 9-Jun-2025 23:26
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I know it doesn't help you straight away but perhaps order one of these: https://www.gl-inet.com/products/gl-mt3000/ 

 

These are designed for exactly that and are also rather cheap. They run OpenWRT out of the box.





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neon

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  #3382330 9-Jun-2025 23:35
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michaelmurfy:

 

I know it doesn't help you straight away but perhaps order one of these: https://www.gl-inet.com/products/gl-mt3000/ 

 

These are designed for exactly that and are also rather cheap. They run OpenWRT out of the box.

 

 

 

 

Yeah i sort of was eyeing one of these as well. But not really cheap =/ and it also doesnt help me immediately. Im mainly looking for an immediate (even half assed) solution that works for now. If i can get something setup and working, i can then look into ordering something like this. On the other hand, if someone here is selling something like this, that would be amazing! :)


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  #3382347 10-Jun-2025 07:38
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I’ve got a couple of Xiaomi R3G routers flashed with OpenWRT lying around that you’re welcome to have if that’d suit




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  #3382348 10-Jun-2025 07:40
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I have a Gl.inet Beryl here doing nothing as I’m too thick to set it up properly and the specific use I had for it is no longer required. It is however with me in Dunedin. I think it was AUD170 last year and basically hasn’t been used, I might even have the box somewhere.    Drop me a pm ;-)

 

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  #3382354 10-Jun-2025 08:06
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I've got a few Redmi Ac2100s already flashed with openwrt but am in Whanganui. You're also welcome to PM me. 


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  #3382556 10-Jun-2025 18:24
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If you’re on north shore or hibiscus coast I have a fairly basic tplink one you’re welcome to try


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