alt Hacker NewsBasically any computer is a router if you're brave enough.
Windows PCs had (have?) that Internet connection sharing feature for a long time. It was really just a checkbox to enable NAT too.
Sometimes I think combining a firewall/router/switch/AP/file server/etc into a device called a "router" really confuses people. Even people who should know better.
It is much, much easier than it used to be. The documentation and videos alone available make something like this a very welcoming learning experience that anyone can complete step by step by pausing a video and replaying it.