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Should I get a new router? (lemmy.zip)

submitted 4 days ago by dlsloop@lemmy.zip to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Lately I've been trying to degoogle/decorp my life in an effort to increase my privacy. So far I'm running GrapheneOS, using open-source software/apps (VPN, email, cloud storage etc), switched to Linux, switched browsers/search engines, and even switched from smart devices to analog ones. The only thing I have left that I can reasonably give up is a google home router. However, new routers are quite expensive for me. Is it worth buying a new one or does it even matter?

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[–] sefra1@lemmy.zip 3 points 4 days ago

Apart from open WRT, there's also opensense or opn Sense which let's you turn any old computer into a router as long as it has 2 network cards.

You may also need a switch and a WiFi AP tho, so at that point you better get an openWRT router. Just leaving this info here in case it's useful.