NanoPi R2S Open Source Mini Router with Dual-Gbps Ethernet Ports 1GB DDR4 Based in RK3328 Soc for IOT NAS Smart Home Gateway, Bundle with CNC Metal Case

This is absolutely one of my favorite tools. With zerotier it's unstoppable. This little device saves me so much money.

I use this to managed NAT/DHCP on my whole network(home use). I have 2 access points, 4 dumb switches (with various devices on each) and 5 powerline ethernet devices in 5 rooms. I have around 50+ devices on my network(haklf of them are wireless, smart home stuff/etc). This little magical box of goodness and fun manages everything beautifully. I really love it and have had no issues with it. It stays cool under pressure and has a lot of amazing options. I would highly recommend this for anyone looking not just for a portable router but to replace an existing one as it rocks a quad core with 1gb of ram(more than enough to handle a complicated network)Even if you don't use it for constant use, its a gem of functionality and is alot of fun to play around with. Especially if you love any kind of electronic pie like me. I think SBC's are the most fun computers to tinker with and I work at a data center with much larger equipment and devices. I don't think there is anything else like this on the market (size, performance, functionality). Been waiting awhile for a device like this to show up on my amazon page.Special thanks to those who created this little cutey that packs a punch!

Requires downloads and special processes to install the software - nothing like the ease of a Raspberry pi

I bought two of these. the 1st worked OK in testing, but my networking needs mean two. The 2nd took a month to get here, worked for about 5 minutes, and then took another month to diagnose as defective. now the return window is closed, so it's trash. that means the other one is trash too, even though it works. I need two for this project. uggg. now I have to start over.

I've been using OpenWRT on this little beast and it's by far the best high performance low power router on the market. Do know it runs HOT, I do recommend swapping the factory thermal pad with a 1mm pad to significantly improve thermals, ever since I swapped the pad temps never go above 55 on the SOC.

I installed a fresh copy of OpenWRT 23.05.0 on it and I was maxing out around 815Mbit/sec instead of the 930+ that the same connection was capable of without the router in the mix. Sadly, not powerful enough to handle the full connection.

I got my box yesterday and I like it. Just wanted to let people know that it did NOT come with a micro USB connection for the power supply. Instead it came with a USB C type connection. Not a big problem for me, but I had already purchased a micro USB power supply that I can not use with this device.