https://community.plus.net/t5/My-Router/Using-a-server-as-router/m-p/1984329#M39609 <P>Why a high speed USB port? why not just connect the ONT to the server with ethernet?</P> Tue, 03 Sep 2024 15:43:28 GMT corringham 2024-09-03T15:43:28Z https://community.plus.net/t5/My-Router/Using-a-server-as-router/m-p/1984323#M39608 <P>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&nbsp; to use a (linux) machine as a router?</P> <P>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.</P> Tue, 03 Sep 2024 14:52:01 GMT https://community.plus.net/t5/My-Router/Using-a-server-as-router/m-p/1984323#M39608 EmrysJ 2024-09-03T14:52:01Z https://community.plus.net/t5/My-Router/Using-a-server-as-router/m-p/1984329#M39609 <P>Why a high speed USB port? why not just connect the ONT to the server with ethernet?</P> Tue, 03 Sep 2024 15:43:28 GMT https://community.plus.net/t5/My-Router/Using-a-server-as-router/m-p/1984329#M39609 corringham 2024-09-03T15:43:28Z