Probably, but raspi only has one interface, and USB network cards can be flakey. You’ll also not get outstandingly fast speeds, so ifnyour on a fast fibre connection you’ll struggle to hit the full speed.
I have a smart home setup. I originally used a Pi. Unfortunately, it started to become unreliable after about 12-18 months. Apparently it quite a common issue with long term Pi systems.
I eventually changed to a small NUC. A bit less power efficient, but it’s been bomb proof for a few years now.
In that regard you should buy a mini PC that has 2 network ports. You get the simplest out of the box hardware, modern and power friendly, and just run the LAN to a switch.
Note: I didn’t do this. I use an old PC with a NIC added for 4 ports. Gives me everything I need (and Intel NICs are better supported than Realtek ones). The “power hungry” isn’t really an issue. It is wasteful and inneficient technically speaking, but its not large dollars annually. It would take years to add up to the cost of buying a new machine.
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Probably, but raspi only has one interface, and USB network cards can be flakey. You’ll also not get outstandingly fast speeds, so ifnyour on a fast fibre connection you’ll struggle to hit the full speed.
https://cameroncros.github.io/wifi-condom.html
This is my travel router setup, might be useful for you to start from.
I have a smart home setup. I originally used a Pi. Unfortunately, it started to become unreliable after about 12-18 months. Apparently it quite a common issue with long term Pi systems.
I eventually changed to a small NUC. A bit less power efficient, but it’s been bomb proof for a few years now.
In that regard you should buy a mini PC that has 2 network ports. You get the simplest out of the box hardware, modern and power friendly, and just run the LAN to a switch.
Note: I didn’t do this. I use an old PC with a NIC added for 4 ports. Gives me everything I need (and Intel NICs are better supported than Realtek ones). The “power hungry” isn’t really an issue. It is wasteful and inneficient technically speaking, but its not large dollars annually. It would take years to add up to the cost of buying a new machine.