You could probably turn it into an extended access point or something like that. You could also set it up to be used in like let’s say a lab or something like that. If possible, check what router it is and see if you can put OpenWrt or something like that on it.
If not, collecting dust in a box isn’t a bad idea either, just if you decide to take it out again to clean it thoroughly.
I’ve been coding on Windows and I have to say that it has been a bit painful at times to code specific functionality cuz the libraries are either none existing or implanting using the API by hand is just a pain, while on Linux it is pretty straightforward.
Also, there are several things I’ve run into with Windows that makes me go o_O, or it is just clunky since my Linux setup doesn’t have all the extra garbage. The bloat has gotten worse on Windows 11 and IDK how. It is so bad that the last OVA Vbox image I downloaded to run in a VM was unusable. It was by default configured to use 8 GB of ram, would crash. Barely run, and functions were either glitchy or just unusable.
I’m actually disappointed in the direction Microsoft has gone with Windows.