Yes, you can use an RPi as a wireless router. It can handle Wi-Fi and provide internet connectivity for your devices.
Yes, you can use an RPi as a wireless router. It can handle Wi-Fi and provide internet connectivity for your devices.
I have a Raspberry Pi acting as a wireless router. You can connect it to your PC when needed and then only one device will be linked to the network it offers. It’s a Pi4 with 8GB storage, and I’ve looked through the Arch documentation for setup steps, but it doesn’t seem clear how to do it. It should be straightforward, but I’m not sure where to start...
It’s not too complicated, though I wouldn’t suggest it. The wireless setup is average quality. You’ll need hostapd to handle the wireless access point, dhcpd to assign IPs on the local network (or dnsmasq if preferred), iptables for security and NAT, plus some basic networking tweaks like enabling packet forwarding and confirming routes. *A bonding option exists, but it doesn’t integrate well with systemd-networkd without extra configuration after boot.* The guide is confusing and the documentation isn’t reliable.