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Smallest modem I can put into bridge mode and feed into a router? (feddit.uk)

submitted 1 week ago by tetris11@feddit.uk to c/linux@programming.dev

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There really aren't that many modem/router combos out there you can actually flash with open source firmware.

Router? Sure, no problem.

Modem? Outside of some very niche Fritzbox devices and others listed on OpenWRT Table of Hardware

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There really just aren't that many.

So, fine. I will use a proprietary modem.

I will put it into bridge mode, let it decode the DSL analog signals into ethernet and feed that into a router of my choice.

Question is: Which modem?

I don't want two devices heating up my shelf. I just want a tiny modem that converts analog to digital into an RJ45 and then let's the router do its thing.

Does such a magical device exist, because my search on this front has proved largely fruitless

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[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

I would use OpenWRT

Also, could you get fiber? A DSL connection in 2025 is going to be pretty slow.