Now I’m looking for a router with internal MicroSD card storage? Yes. Because if I get one of those, that is basically just as good for my home sever needs as running a separate Raspberry Pi B+. Most importantly, it saves energy by reducing the number of discrete network equipment boards I must power.
From a libre software standpoint… the choices aren’t great. However, there may still be a decent possibility to reflash one of the commercial offerings with libre software. Worst case, you have a USB port that you connect a USB storage device to.
20180912/DuckDuckGo router with microsd storage
20180912/https://www.tp-link.com/lk/faq-759.html
20180912/https://www.cnet.com/news/top-five-wi-fi-routers-with-built-in-network-storage/
20180912/https://www.netgear.com/home/products/networking/wifi-routers/WNDR4720.aspx
My impressions at my search results so far is that such highly integrated devices don’t sell very well, mainly because they are simply more expensive than the garden variety of routers and your average consumer doesn’t see why you would want mass storage in a router.
Now, this is an interesting hack. Turn a MicroSD card reader with Wi-Fi embedded into a Wi-Fi router.
20180912/https://liliputing.com/2016/01/turn-an-11-microsd-card-reader-into-a-wifi-router.html
Let’s keep searching a little bit more.
20180912/DuckDuckGo router microsd storage
Oh, interesting. Travel routers: ultra-compact routers designed for travel.
20180912/https://www.reviewgeek.com/2877/the-best-travel-routers-for-any-situation/
20180912/https://superuser.com/questions/781844/why-mobile-internet-sticks-have-a-microsd-slot
Indeed, the problem with routers that have is a marketing one. “Why mobile internet sticks have a microSD slot?” Yes, that’s an actual question on a StackExchange site! People simply don’t understand why the feature would be in their marketed Internet access device. Manufacturers have the capability to add the feature, but sellers are finding that actual sales are much lower than their expectations. There’s a lot of hardware products out on the market providing the feature you’re looking for, but it’s obvious that market demand isn’t high enough for the manufacturers to justify supplying such devices.