Haddii aad u cusboonaysiisay router cusub oo kii hore aanu jabin, ma jiraan wax faa'iido leh oo aad wali ku samayn karto qalabkii hore? Sida ay soo baxday, jawaabtu waa in ay jiraan dhowr waxyaalood oo aad ku samayn karto router hore.

Xusuusin ku saabsan Custom Router Firmware

Waxyaabo badan oo qabow oo aad ku samayn karto router hore waxay ku xiran yihiin firmware-ga caadiga ah. "Firmware" waa software-ka adag ee nidaamka kaas oo kaliya lagu bedeli karo "dib u iftiiminta" xusuusta. Soo-saare kasta oo router ah ayaa go'aamiya sifooyinka ay tahay in lagu dhaqaajiyo firmware-ka, markaa xitaa haddii qalabka router-kaagu uu awoodo wax, firmware-ga warshadda ayaa laga yaabaa inuu damiyo.

Markaad ku rakibto firmware-ga gaarka ah, waxaad furi kartaa dhammaan sifooyinka routerkaaga^{(router’s features)} adiga oo aan lagu qasbin inaad iibsato nooc ka qaalisan.

Nasiib darrose, nooc kasta oo router ah ma isticmaali karo firmware-ga gaarka ah. Hubi xogta macluumaadka ee DD-WRT iyo OpenWRT si aad u aragto haddii routerkaaga hore uu ku habboon yahay.

1. U isticmaal ciyaarta LAN!

Qof walba waxa uu galay multiplayer online in ka badan, laakiin weli ma jiraan wax la mid ah fadhiya qol ay ka buuxaan saaxiibo iyo isagoo xisbiga LAN jir ah oo wanaagsan . Inta badan router-yada waxay leeyihiin inta u dhaxaysa afar ilaa lix dekedood oo ethernet ah, markaa waa arrin ku saabsan in nidaam kasta lagu xiro router fiilada Ethernet , waana inaad diyaar u ahaataa inaad tagto. 

Qaar ka mid ah ciyaaraha casriga ah kuma oggolaan doonaan inaad LAN la'aanteed isku xirka internetka, laakiin tani waa habka ugu dambeeya ee lagu ciyaaro shabakada ciyaaraha badan ee hadda iyo kuwa caadiga ah ee kuu ogolaanaya. Dib u dhac ma leh, cudur daar ma leh.

2. U isticmaal Dekadaha Ethernetka ee Dheeraadka ah

Waxaad isticmaali kartaa routerkaaga labaad si aad u ballaariso tirada dekedaha Ethernet ee aad diyaarka u tahay. Waxaa jira xoogaa shaqo udiyaar ah oo ku lug leh u beddelashada routerkaaga hore beddel shabakad fudud. Router-yada qaar ayaa fududeeya iyaga oo haysta hab ku dhex wareegaya firmware-ka. Waxa kale oo aad geli kartaa sifooyinka lagama maarmaanka ah adoo isticmaalaya firmware-ga gaarka ah. 

Haddii aad rabto in aad gacanta ku hagaajiso routerkaaga si aad u noqoto beddel, waa inaad siisaa cinwaan IP gaar ah oo aan ka hor imanayn routerka aasaasiga ah. Kadib, dami WiFi oo dami DH C P si router-ka kaliya uu u qoondeeyo cinwaannada IP-ga. Waa inaad ku bixisaa dhowr daqiiqo Google si aad u ogaato, laakiin way u qalantaa kharashka iyo qashinka aad ka fogaato iibsashada beddelka marka router hore uu samayn doono.

3. Isticmaal Router ^(Access)-kii hore^{(Old Router)} meel laga galo

Barta gelitaanka ayaa ah dariiqa aad ku kordhin karto isku xirka intarneetka routerkaaga aasaasiga ah una gudbiso qalab kale oo u shaqeeya sidii goob WiFi ah oo leh SSID . Mid ka mid ah faa'iidooyinka muhiimka ah ee qaabeynta barta gelitaanka ayaa ah in aaladaha ku xiran router-ka labaad aysan la hadli karin qalabka ku xiran router-ka aasaasiga ah.

Markaa way ku habboon tahay in lala wadaago xidhiidhka internet-ka, tusaale ahaan, qol ama guri dabaq ah oo la kireysto. Sidoo kale waa hab fudud oo lagu siin karo internet qalab fog oo u baahan xidhiidh internet oo keliya, sida TV-ga smart.

Guud ahaan, ma adka in la sameeyo meel laga galo. Kaliya^(Just) dhig labada router ee goobta, ku xir dhererka fiilada ethernetka oo u habeyn router labaad si aad u gasho habka dhibcaha ee goobaheeda.

4. Gelida Wi-Fi-ga martida

Isticmaalka routerkaaga labaad meel laga galo waa fikrad aad u fiican, laakiin waxaad weli u baahan tahay inaad erayga sirta ah ku ilaaliso WiFi -ga si dadka meesha maraaya aysan u ogaanin dhammaan aaladaha kale ee ku xiran. Haddii aad rabto inaad siiso WiFi dadka bilaa sirta ah, waxaad shid kartaa Habka Martida^{(Guest Mode)} ee goobaha router-ka. Inta lagu jiro qaabka martida, qof kasta oo ku xiran router wuxuu geli karaa oo kaliya intarneedka, iyo wax kasta oo kale waa la xiray.

5. U beddel Wireless Repeater

Ilaa hadda, waxaan ka hadalnay isku xirka laba router iyadoo la adeegsanayo fiilada ethernet, laakiin ka waran isku xirka iyaga oo isticmaalaya WiFi ? Iyadoo ku xiran in routerkaaga uu taageerayo, waxaad dejin kartaa router labaad si uu u isticmaalo habka Wireless Bridge ama Wireless Repeater mode, iyadoo ku xiran luqadda gaarka ah ee la isticmaalo.

Tani waxay kuu ogolaan doontaa inaad u balaadhiso raadadkaaga WiFi si la mid ah sida uu u shaqeeyo soo celinta WiFi -ga shelf-ka-baxsan. ^(WiFi)Waxa kale oo aad leedahay xaddidaadyo isku mid ah, dabcan, sida kaliya inaad hesho kala badh xajmiyeedka iyada oo loo marayo soo-celinta iyo in lagu xaddido wax kasta oo soo noqnoqda ah oo uu taageero router hore.

Wixii macluumaad dheeraad ah, hubi Sida loo Isticmaalo Spare Router sida Wifi Extender ahaan^{(How to Use a Spare Router as a Wifi Extender)} .

6. U rog NAS

Aaladaha Kaydinta^(Storage) Shabakadda-ku-xiran waxay noqon karaan kuwo aad qaali u ah, laakiin haddii routerkaaga hore uu leeyahay deked USB ah oo uu aqbali karo firmware-ga caadiga ah, waxaad u rogi kartaa NAS . Tani waxay ku lug leedahay soo dejinta firmware-ka caadiga ah, ka dibna ku dhejinta darawalka adag ee dibadda ee router iyada oo loo marayo dekeddeeda USB . Taas ka dib, waxaad aadi doontaa qaybta NAS ee firmware-ka caadiga ah. Tusaale ahaan, DD-WRT waxay leedahay tab NAS halkaas oo aad ku dejin doonto dhammaan. Ku buuxi macluumaadka halkaas, kaydi oo codso. Markaa waa inaad haysataa NAS ka muuqda shabakadaada!

Habka saxda ah wuu kala duwanaan doonaa iyadoo ku xiran routerkaaga. Router-yada qaarkood waxay horeyba ugu lahaayeen shaqada NAS firmware-kooda warshadeed si aad uga boodi karto qaybta habka.

7. U isticmaal sida VPN Dedicated

Shabakadda Gaarka loo leeyahay ee Virtual^{(Virtual Private Network)} waa hab fiican oo lagu ilaaliyo sirtaada oo laga furo macluumaadka xaddidan juqraafi. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, inta badan ma rabto inaad ku socodsiiso dhammaan taraafikada shabakadaada VPN mar kasta. Tusaale ahaan, bangigaagu wuxuu u malayn doonaa inay qurux badan tahay inaad ka soo galayso waddan kale.

Waxaa jira dhowr siyaabood oo arrintan ku saabsan, laakiin mid ka mid ah ayaa ah inaad dejiso routerkaaga hore meel marin ah oo VPN la habeeyey. Sidan, qalab kasta oo ku xira router-ka labaad waxay isticmaalayaan VPN , kuwa ku xira router-ga koowaad maahan.

Akhbaarta xun ayaa ah in router-yada da'da weyn iyo kuwa ka jaban aysan ku shaqeyn karin software VPN , xitaa haddii ay taageeraan firmware-ka caadiga ah, shaqada VPN ma shaqeyn karto sababtoo ah qalabka waxqabadka hooseeya ee router hore. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, waxaa habboon in la tallaalo si loo arko haddii routerkaaga hore uu qaban karo shaqada iyo in kale.

8. U rog Shabakadda Aasaaska ah

Waxyaabo kale oo qabow oo aad ku samayn karto router duug ah (malaha inay leedahay taageero firmware) waa inaad u isticmaashaa sidii shabakad aasaasi ah. Waxa kaliya oo macnaheedu yahay waa inay martigeliso nuxurka shabakadda ee aad ka abuurtay ama ka soo guurisay meel kale. Mareegtaada yar waxay noqon kartaa shay aad ku shaqeyso oo kaliya shabakada deegaanka, ama waxaad ku dhejin kartaa shabakada si qof kastaa u isticmaalo. 

Haddii aad ku riyootay inaad bilowdo bloggaaga, tusaale ahaan, waxaad martigelin kartaa goobtaada WordPress . Waxaa laga yaabaa inaysan ahayn isticmaalka ugu waxtarka badan maadaama routerkaaga yar ee liita uusan u istaagi doonin taraafikada dhabta ah, laakiin waa hab fiican oo lagu barto gudaha iyo dibedda abuurista iyo socodsiinta webserver iyada oo aan wax kharash ah oo dhab ah la helin.

Qaadashada Waddada Saxda ah

Waxaa jira, dabcan, adeegyo kale oo badan oo suurtagal ah oo loogu talagalay router hore, waxaanan kugu martiqaadeynaa inaad la wadaagto hal-abuurkaaga faallooyinka hoose. Maxaad ku samaysay routerkaaga hore?

What To Do With an Old Router: 8 Great Ideas

If you’ve upgraded to a newer router and the old one iѕn’t broken, is there somethіng useful you can still do wіth the old devіce? As it turns out, the answer is that there are several thingѕ you can do with an old router.

A Note on Custom Router Firmware

Many of the cool things you can do with an old router depend on custom firmware. “Firmware” is the hard-wired software on the system that can only be altered by “reflashing” the memory. Every router manufacturer decides what features should be enabled in the firmware, so even if your router’s hardware is capable of something, the factory firmware may switch it off.

By installing custom firmware, you can unlock all your router’s features without being forced to buy a more expensive model.

Sadly, not every model of the router can use custom firmware. Check the router database for DD-WRT and OpenWRT to see if your old router is compatible.

1. Use It for LAN Gaming!

Everyone’s into online multiplayer over the internet, but there’s still nothing like sitting in a room full of friends and having a good old LAN party. Most routers have between four and six ethernet ports, so it’s simply a matter of plugging every system into the router with an Ethernet cable, and you should be ready to go. 

Some modern games won’t let you LAN without an internet connection, but this is the ultimate way to play over a network for the many current and classic games that let you. No lag, no excuses.

2. Use It for Extra Ethernet Ports

You can use your second router as a way to expand the number of Ethernet ports you have available. There’s some prep work involved in turning your old router into a simple network switch. Some routers make it easy by having a mode toggle in the firmware. You may also gain access to the necessary features using custom firmware. 

If you want to manually tweak your router to act as a switch, you’ll have to give it a specific IP address that doesn’t conflict with the primary router. Then, turn off WiFi and disable DHCP so that the master router alone can assign IP addresses. You’ll have to spend a few minutes on Google to figure it out, but it’s worth the expenditure and waste you avoid by buying a switch when the old router will do.

3. Use an Old Router as an Access Point

An access point is a way to extend the internet connection from your primary router to another device that acts as a WiFi hotspot with its SSID. One key advantage of an access point configuration is that devices connected to the second router can’t talk to devices connected to the primary router.

So it’s perfect for sharing an internet connection with, for example, a room or flatlet that’s being rented out. It’s also an easy way to give internet access to far-flung devices that only need an internet connection, such as a smart TV.

Generally, it’s not hard to set up an access point. Just put the two routers in place, connect them with a length of ethernet cable and configure the second router to access point mode in its settings.

4. Guest Wi-Fi Access

Using your second router as an access point is a great idea, but you still need to password protect the WiFi so that passers-by can’t rummage around all the other devices connected to it. If you want to offer WiFi to people without a password, you can switch on Guest Mode in the router’s settings. While in guest mode, each person connected to the router can only access the internet, and everything else is locked down.

5. Turn It Into a Wireless Repeater

So far, we’ve talked about connecting two routers using an ethernet cable, but what about connecting them using WiFi? Depending on whether your router supports it, you can set the second router to use Wireless Bridge mode or Wireless Repeater mode, depending on the specific language used.

This will let you expand your WiFi footprint in much the same way as a dedicated off-the-shelf WiFi repeater works. You also have the same limitations, of course, such as only getting half the bandwidth through the repeater and being limited to whatever frequency bands the old router supports.

For more information, check out How to Use a Spare Router as a Wifi Extender.

6. Turn It Into a NAS

Network-Attached Storage devices can be pretty expensive, but if your old router has a USB port and can accept custom firmware, you can turn it into a NAS. This involves loading custom firmware, then attaching an external hard drive to the router via its USB port. Following that, you’ll head to the NAS section of the custom firmware. For example, DD-WRT has a NAS tab where you’ll set it all up. Complete the information there, save it and apply. Then you should have a NAS visible on your network!

The exact process will differ depending on your router. Some routers already have NAS functionality in their factory firmware so that you can skip that part of the process.

7. Use It as a Dedicated VPN

A Virtual Private Network is a great way to protect your privacy and unblock geo-restricted content. However, you usually don’t want to run all of your web traffic through the VPN all the time. For example, your bank will think it’s pretty weird that you’re logging in from another country.

There are a few ways around this issue, but one of them is to set up your old router as an access point with a VPN configured. This way, any devices that connect to the second router are using the VPN, and those who connect to the prime router aren’t.

The bad news is that older and cheaper routers cannot run VPN software, and even if they support custom firmware, the VPN function may not work due to low-performance hardware in the old router. However, it’s worth a shot to see if your old router can do the job or not.

8. Turn It Into a Basic Web Server

Another cool thing you can do with an old router (assuming it has firmware support) is to use it as a basic web server. All that means is that it hosts web content that you’ve created or copied from somewhere else. Your own little website could be something that you run only on the local network, or you can put it out on the web for anyone to use. 

If you’ve dreamt of starting your blog, for example, you could host your own WordPress site. It’s perhaps not the most practical use since your poor little router won’t stand up to any real traffic, but it’s a cool way to learn the ins and outs of creating and running a webserver without any actual expense.

Taking the Right Route

There are, of course, many other potential uses for an old router, and we invite you to share your creativity in the comments below. What have you done with your old router?

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