The AI helped me set up my router to block ads

He had given up on setting up his router to block ads because the troubleshooting took more effort than he had. Working with AI agent, he got it set up.

How it works

Works through the router setup with AI agent
The troubleshooting he had given up on gets done
The router is set up to block ads

Why it’s worth knowing

He had already given up on the job. With the agent working through the troubleshooting with him, the router now blocks ads.

Where it’s from

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

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