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Glad now have Google WiFi. Most secure consumer router you can get, imo.

nfoz 8y ago
How would you know if this were true? Is it just branding/reputation? I use a peplink, which doesn’t target the “consumer” market. Is that better? Seems impossible to know.
- crankylinuxuser 8y ago
  The more it seems, is that I should run my own freebsd or centos linux router, and turn on the full compliment of security (Selinux, aide, firewalld, etc) and run my own. And put Openscap on there and use the US government configuration base remediation. Itd be painful to setup initially, but once setup should be rock solid.
  - jacksmith21006 8y ago
    Google WiFi would give you a more secure solution. Google has a hardware token in the Google WiFi locked to the stored image and that is locked to the running image. So things like this hack would be exposed. But then Google keeps them up to date. But the other is Google has now found Shellshock, Heartbleed, Meltdown, Cloudbleed, Spectre among several other big ones and just invest far more in security than anyone else. They find these problems before anyone. Plus they write them up and highly recommend a few of their blog posts. A great one is their write up on the Broadpwn vulnerability.
- tonyztan 8y ago
  According to Google, their consumer routers get automatic security updates.[1] While I don't necessarily trust everything that Google says, I do believe in their ability to secure devices better than most other consumer router vendors. [1] https://support.google.com/wifi/answer/6309220?hl=en https://support.google.com/wifi/answer/6309220?hl=en
zrail 8y ago
I’m very happy with my Ubiquiti UniFi setup. Don’t know if it’s more secure than a google product but I trust it more.
- jlgaddis 8y ago
  Based on Ubiquiti's track record over the last few years, I certainly wouldn't bet my money on that.
  - r00fus 8y ago
    Please elaborate.
    - jacksmith21006 8y ago
      Think it is probably based on things like "CITRON EXPOSES UBIQUITI NETWORKS" http://citronresearch.com/citron-exposes-ubiquiti-networks/ http://citronresearch.com/citron-exposes-ubiquiti-networks/
      - xedeon 8y ago
        That's your source? I advise you look up Citron's track record and history. That outfit is run by Andrew Left, an activist short-seller. He even targeted companies such as Shopify etc. "Looking at Citron’s track record, Barron reports that, on average, companies that Left writes about see their value drop by ten per cent in a year. “And some drop as much as 95 per cent,” he writes. But that’s of little consolation to those who followed Citron’s advice and shorted NVIDIA, Motorola or Mobileye." Ubiquity makes solid networking hardware for prosumers and small businesses that costs considerably less.
- plg 8y ago
  What’s your setup? I have an EdgeRouter Lite but I’m looking for one or more WiFi access points to add to my network.
  - 8y ago

nfoz 8y ago

How would you know if this were true? Is it just branding/reputation? I use a peplink, which doesn’t target the “consumer” market. Is that better? Seems impossible to know.

crankylinuxuser 8y ago
The more it seems, is that I should run my own freebsd or centos linux router, and turn on the full compliment of security (Selinux, aide, firewalld, etc) and run my own. And put Openscap on there and use the US government configuration base remediation. Itd be painful to setup initially, but once setup should be rock solid.
- jacksmith21006 8y ago
  Google WiFi would give you a more secure solution. Google has a hardware token in the Google WiFi locked to the stored image and that is locked to the running image. So things like this hack would be exposed. But then Google keeps them up to date. But the other is Google has now found Shellshock, Heartbleed, Meltdown, Cloudbleed, Spectre among several other big ones and just invest far more in security than anyone else. They find these problems before anyone. Plus they write them up and highly recommend a few of their blog posts. A great one is their write up on the Broadpwn vulnerability.
tonyztan 8y ago
According to Google, their consumer routers get automatic security updates.[1] While I don't necessarily trust everything that Google says, I do believe in their ability to secure devices better than most other consumer router vendors. [1] https://support.google.com/wifi/answer/6309220?hl=en https://support.google.com/wifi/answer/6309220?hl=en

zrail 8y ago

I’m very happy with my Ubiquiti UniFi setup. Don’t know if it’s more secure than a google product but I trust it more.

jlgaddis 8y ago
Based on Ubiquiti's track record over the last few years, I certainly wouldn't bet my money on that.
- r00fus 8y ago
  Please elaborate.
  - jacksmith21006 8y ago
    Think it is probably based on things like "CITRON EXPOSES UBIQUITI NETWORKS" http://citronresearch.com/citron-exposes-ubiquiti-networks/ http://citronresearch.com/citron-exposes-ubiquiti-networks/
    - xedeon 8y ago
      That's your source? I advise you look up Citron's track record and history. That outfit is run by Andrew Left, an activist short-seller. He even targeted companies such as Shopify etc. "Looking at Citron’s track record, Barron reports that, on average, companies that Left writes about see their value drop by ten per cent in a year. “And some drop as much as 95 per cent,” he writes. But that’s of little consolation to those who followed Citron’s advice and shorted NVIDIA, Motorola or Mobileye." Ubiquity makes solid networking hardware for prosumers and small businesses that costs considerably less.
plg 8y ago
What’s your setup? I have an EdgeRouter Lite but I’m looking for one or more WiFi access points to add to my network.
- 8y ago