• You don’t need to trust the hotel Wi-Fi with this easy project. • Using a Raspberry Pi, an SD card, RaspAP, and an extra Wi-Fi adapter you can make your own travel router. • Using a Pi instead of an off the shelf travel router gives you extra features, functions and flexability. • Nick Lewis on How-To-Geek extolls the merits of the set up and takes you through the process to put your own together. • If you use a Raspberry Pi as your travel router, you have a huge range of things you can do with it in addition to functioning as a travel router. • That is especially true if you use a more powerful Pi model, like the Raspberry Pi 4 or Pi 5.

Article Summaries:

  • A recent How‑To‑Geek guide shows how to turn a Raspberry Pi into a travel router using an SD card, RaspAP, and an extra Wi‑Fi adapter. The setup offers more flexibility than commercial travel routers, especially on newer models like the Pi 4 or Pi 5, which can be expanded into a portable home lab. The article highlights the process and benefits, and points readers to Adafruit’s Learning System for detailed instructions. The post ties into Adafruit’s PiDay promotion, encouraging users to explore Pi accessories and tutorials.

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