Upcycling a Lenovo PC into a Raspberry Pi WiFi Access Point
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Clem often gets crusty old PCs gifted from People that would throw them in the trash otherwise. Instead of doing the obvious upcycling tropes, he combines the Case and PUS of an old office PC and some Project leftovers like an older Model Raspberry Pi and some Harddrives into a DIY Wifi Router and Network attached Storage (NAS). To get the most out of his new experimental Router Box he hacks up an old wifi dongle and makes Monopole and Dipole 2.4GHz Antennas from trash. Along the way, you also learn how to add physical control buttons to your Raspberry PI to shut it down safely and execute other commands.
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Bill of Material:
| Product Name | Manufacturer | Quantity | Buy Kit |
|---|---|---|---|
| RASPBERRY-PI Single Board Computer, Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+, BCM2837B0 SoC, Dual-Band WiFi, IoT | RPI | 1 | Buy Now |
| MULTICOMP 3D Printer Filament, 1.75mm Dia, Grey, PETG, 1 kg | Multicomp | 1 | Buy Now |
| WD SSD, Internal, 2.5 ", SATA 6 Gb/s, 500 GB, 560 MB/s, 530 MB/s | WD | 1 | Buy Now |
| ROLINE Computer Cable, USB 3.0 Type A to Sata 6Gbit/s Plug Adapter, 150mm, Black | Roline | 1 | Buy Now |
| ANTI-VADAL PUSHBUTTON SWITCH, DPDT, 2A, | No longer stocked | 1 | Buy Now |
| Additional Parts | Manufacturer | Quantity | |
| Wifi Dongle Netgear WG111 | |||
| Old Lenovo Office PC |
Top Comments
Good project Clem,
I always like to see new ways to reuse old equipment.
DAB
mayermakes Another great project! I really love the dramatic reveal!
thanks, when I finished the project and looked at it i thought...hm showing interfaces and a single led lighting up is bit dull...lets pull outthe smoke machine.