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This is all well and good but unless you have networking experience and know what makes a good router you're still stuck. What router should I be using in plac
by account-5 2y ago
This is all well and good but unless you have networking experience and know what makes a good router you're still stuck.
What router should I be using in place of the ISP one? Can I trust it's manufacturer? How can I make sure it definitely is a one to one replacement and I don't need to use my isp router as a bridge?
- baobun 2y agoConsidering the audience: Get whatever x86 (arm if you have a more enthusiastic vibe and don't mind some independent research) hardware, install your Linux/BSD distro of choice (it doesnt need to be a "router" distro in case youre already handy with some other base system. setting up from vanilla can be easier than getting into idiosyncracies of openwrt/pfsense/etc) and configure it yourself. It will be valuable and useful even if your ISP requires their own gateway in the middle. Get 2 of whatever it is so you have a spare/staging ready if it becomes necessary later. Intel NICs are generally preferred over Realtek if available.
- hirako2000 2y agoOne cannot trust manufacturers, it's common practice to put backdoors. That's why you simply get an OpenWRT compatible router and flash it. It does not require networking experience, just a bit of curiosity and following a bunch of well documented steps. Knowledge is required to build a decent setup. It doesn't end there for a proper environment, you also want a VPN, this can be configured at the router level. Oh, what about an ad blocker, blacklisting all known ads serving hosts perhaps? Given the time we spent hooked online, worth gaining what really is vital knowledge for a decent internet access, or the internet will gain most of your precious attention.