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The AI helped me unlock port mirroring on my EdgeRouter X

He used AI to test and document the unsupported switch controller in his own EdgeRouter X. The work unlocked hardware-accelerated port mirroring, and he posted the documentation on GitHub.

How it works

  1. Uses the AI to test the unsupported switch controller in his EdgeRouter X
  2. Documents how it works
  3. The work unlocks hardware-accelerated port mirroring
  4. He posts the documentation on GitHub

Why it’s worth knowing

An unsupported chip in a home router had a hidden feature turned off. Testing it with AI unlocked hardware-accelerated port mirroring.

Where it’s from

Summarized from a public post on bsky.app. See the original ↗

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