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Using a server as router

EmrysJ
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Registered: ‎03-09-2024

Using a server as router

Does anybody know if there is an adapter that will connect the Openreach box on the wall to a High speed USB port on a server, thus making it possible  to use a (linux) machine as a router?

There is no technical reason this can't but done, but what adapter is needed? There are lots of web pages on doing the software side so I assume the linux side and login to plusnet is not hard for a techie to do. Obviously, plusnet will not support this and testing a perceived BB fault would mean plugging the router back in etc., but it would save me 18w 365/24 which is worth doing.

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corringham
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Registered: ‎25-09-2015

Re: Using a server as router

Why a high speed USB port? why not just connect the ONT to the server with ethernet?