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kstamand

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Is it possible to run RMerlin / AsusWrt under Hyper-V? If yes, are there any references out there to get me started?
My goal is to have a sandbox, without buying another router / more hardware, to play and learn without disrupting my home network.
 
Unless something has happened since I asked the same back then…
 
Was afraid of that, but figured I'd ask. THANKS MUCH for the response
 
Unless something has happened since I asked the same back then…
I followed this thread— @RMerlin your router lab photo sends a 404.
Time for a new one?
 
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That photo was from 2015, so quite old. I posted a few updates over the years. I recently moved the RT-AC5300, RT-AC88U and RT-AX56U to the closet to make some space for the RT-BE96U, so here's one from the current setup.

 
Wow, impressive! I thought I had quite a few (I believe around 8, 4 in service, one for trying code and the rest in various states of needing repair).

I would think with all that RF, you wear a Faraday cap:


If not, your faithful followers will chip in and get you one ;-)
 
That photo was from 2015, so quite old. I posted a few updates over the years. I recently moved the RT-AC5300, RT-AC88U and RT-AX56U to the closet to make some space for the RT-BE96U, so here's one from the current setup.

I would hate to see what the client device shelf looks like for testing purposes...
 
I would hate to see what the client device shelf looks like for testing purposes...
There's no dedicated client. I use my laptop and my tablet when I need to do wifi or LAN-side testing. The rest of the testing is done on the target router's WAN side, as I open SSH + webui to the WAN.

Nearby I also have a Quotom fanless PC that runs XCP-NG (but which I also keep unplugged until needed). The main VM on it can mimic an ISP, as it hosts a PPPoE server, and is also configured to delegate a /64 out of my HE /48 tunne over DHCP-PDl. I no longer need that however since my current ISP has IPv6 support and also delegates a /56 prefix to me.

I would think with all that RF, you wear a Faraday cap:
None of these are kept plugged. I have close to a dozen AC adapters on the desk nearby, all labeled by model. When I need to test a specific device, I plug its power adapter and WAN interface so I can turn it on and do my tests.

In the living room I also have a place where I keep the RT-AC66U_B1 and RT-AX86U_Pro. I keep one of these turned on 24/7 (but with 2.4 GHz disabled), for longer term testing of whichever platform I'm working on at the time (386 AC or 388 AX).
 

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