“Antique” Wireless Router
One of the complaints that I often hear from people is that modern technology looks too…well…modern! All the plastic and digital readouts are often too much for someone who is more akin to wood and cloth. So, this week’s Make It Monday project is a walks you through taking a modern wireless router and turning it into your latest family heirloom!
Instructables member radiorental walks you through creating a wireless home router with analogue utilization meter. Translated into English, he basically takes an everyday router from your local electronic shop, dismantles it, adds some electronics and a tachometer, builds a nice wooden box for it, and, presto!, instant aesthetic technology!
I’m going to warn you right up front. This is not a simple cut-and-paste type of project. If you want to make this project happen, you are going to have to be willing to get your hands a bit dirty. Make sure you are comfortable with basic networking, soldering, electronic circuitry, and carpentry. But, if you can check all of these off, you just might have the skills required to complete a very cool project.
For those of you interested, here is a quick video of the project in action as it is being tested:
One Response to ““Antique” Wireless Router”
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Tom Says:
April 9th, 2007 at 12:26 pmNeat - I never thought I’d see a wireless router that you could perch in the center of your grandparents’ mantle, and have no one be the wiser.
