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Best Routers for Privacy? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 3 days ago by frostypanda@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/privacy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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I'm looking to get a new router, but all of the ones I've found try to force a mandatory internet connection/account creation to activate them without any bypass methods (at least that my searching could find).

Is there any way to get a new router to work without connecting an account to it? Or a way to bypass it? If not, is there a specific used router that might be more privacy friendly?

I don't need anything special, it's just home wifi.

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[-] randomcruft@lemmy.sdf.org 18 points 2 days ago

If you are somewhat tech savvy start here: OpenWRT

[-] quid_pro_joe@infosec.pub 12 points 2 days ago

I'm a DD-WRT fan, mainly for it's simply, uniform GUI. Here's a good article comparing the two, plus an honorable mention of ASUSWRT. https://www.xda-developers.com/dd-wrt-vs-openwrt/

[-] randomcruft@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 2 days ago

Fair enough DD is also a good choice!!

Last I looked one of the typical Linksys recommended model (WRT series) hadn’t been updated in a while in DD.

OpenWRT also had a ton of “internet support”…. or a little more than DD, again last time I looked.

I currently use a Synology, because I don’t have the mental energy to tinker right now 🙂

[-] quid_pro_joe@infosec.pub 2 points 1 day ago

I just looked up my (backup) router, a Linksys WRT1200AC, and sure enough, OpenWrt has a recently updated firmware dated June 2025, whereas the latest supported build of DD-WRT is from 2020. I'm gonna give OpenWRT a shot, thanks for the recommendation!

[-] randomcruft@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 day ago

You are welcome! I hope OpenWRT works out for you!!

[-] frostypanda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 days ago

I'll check it out. Thanks.

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