# DIY Mode Zigbee/thread iHost/?NSPP **URL:** \ **Category:** Ideas & Suggestion\ **Created:** [October 17, 2023, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/diy-mode-zigbee-thread-ihost-nspp/23046 "2023-10-17T16:02:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![Alexie](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.ewelink.cc/alexie/32/1593_2.png) [@Alexie](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/Alexie)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2023, 8:38am UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/diy-mode-zigbee-thread-ihost-nspp/23046/2 "2023-10-18T08:38:54Z")
> [@Reflash your iHost with your own Linux distribution](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/reflash-your-ihost-with-your-own-linux-distribution/17102): > > Hi everyone, Days ago I found a topic from @cliff I contacted some people who received the device and posted a review/tutorial, they gave me some information, and I successfully flash a clean Linux system with pre-installed drivers and utility software into iHost. Note: DO NOT do this to your iHost if you’re not a developer, once you have flashed in a third-party firmware, you will not be able to go back. Here’s my process: Use a type-c cable to connect iHost to your PC (keep the Ethe… Swipe into your own operating system and you do whatever you want DIY. --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/diy-mode-zigbee-thread-ihost-nspp/23046)._