Kurt McKee

lessons learned in production

Archive

Hey there! This article was written in 2020.

It might not have aged well for any number of reasons, so keep that in mind when reading (or clicking outgoing links!).

Qotom Q350G4Y: My new router

Posted 19 January 2020 in learning, router, and technology

I recently got a Qotom Q350G4Y fanless mini PC. It's a cute little thing:

A picture of the front and back of the Qotom Q350G4Y.

The vendor is located in China. I've found it difficult to find consistent information online so I figured it would be good to publish information about the one I received. Note that Qotom may substitute a slightly different CPU from one model to the next, so my CPU is a bit different than the CPU that is generally advertised:

Component Manufacturer Model Value
Main board Qotom Q4210YG4-P V1.0
CPU Intel Core i5-4210Y 1.50 GHz
Memory Kimtigo KT8GS3EDF 8GB DDR3 @ 1600MHz
Storage Hoodisk HDSSESB-128GB 128GB SSD
Wi-Fi Atheros AR5BHB116 2.4/5GHz 802.11n
Ethernet Intel i211 4-port Gigabit Ethernet

My goal is to use this to replace my existing router and to learn about Linux and router functionality, including DHCP, DNS, firewalls, Wi-Fi hotspots, and VPN. My plan is to sequentially migrate each service from my current router to the Qotom PC (starting with DHCP) so I can take this is increments. This will be an exciting start to my learning in 2020!

☕ Like my work? I accept tips!