Walmart has the TP - Link Archer AX1450 Router on Sale for $36 . Note that this device does WiFi 6 only in the 5GHz band. It uses WiFi 4 on the 2.4GHz band. On - Line Purchase Only .
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I'd add IPFire. At least as good as *Sense IMO. The reality, though, is most people would never consider this route. It's a notch or two above the comfort level of someone who is techy but not at sysadmin level of knowledge.just get a cheap mini PC, install pfSense or OPNsense on it and you're golden.
I used IPFire back when it was IPCop. Highly recommend. Much more focused on the average semi-technically literate person who doesn't have a CCNA certificate.I'd add IPFire. At least as good as *Sense IMO. The reality, though, is most people would never consider this route. It's a notch or two above the comfort level of someone who is techy but not at sysadmin level of knowledge.
Add to what ? This is something I never heard of .I'd add IPFire. At least as good as *Sense IMO. The reality, though, is most people would never consider this route. It's a notch or two above the comfort level of someone who is techy but not at sysadmin level of knowledge.
@Invisible recommended two open source firewall solutions. I added to his list by recommending IPFire.Add to what ? This is something I never heard of .
IPFire and PfSense are operating systems that are designed to act as home networking appliances. They have sophisticated anti-intrusion features and protect things like WIFI routers from external scans by from the internet and such.Add to what ? This is something I never heard of .
To add a little, you basically make your own router with many more features and much higher security. Take a spare computer, add a 2nd ethernet port, install IPFire or PFSense, configure it, and you have a firewall/router that kicks ass. You don't have to use a spare computer; you can also buy a "firewall appliance" for a couple hundred bucks that is already set up hardware-wise and install the firewall to it.IPFire and PfSense are operating systems that are designed to act as home networking appliances. They have sophisticated anti-intrusion features and protect things like WIFI routers from external scans by from the internet and such.
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Right. You also turn off all the networking features on the router like DHCP and just use it as a wireless hub.To add a little, you basically make your own router with many more features and much higher security. Take a spare computer, add a 2nd ethernet port, install IPFire or PFSense, configure it, and you have a firewall/router that kicks ass. You don't have to use a spare computer; you can also buy a "firewall appliance" for a couple hundred bucks that is already set up hardware-wise and install the firewall to it.
The only time I use Wifi in my house is if I'm streaming Roku on the TV or listening to a Youtube podcast in another room . Most of the time Wifi is turned off . So installing a Firewall probably wouldnt be beneficial in my case but more for a business . But good to know regardless .you can also buy a "firewall appliance" for a couple hundred bucks that is already set up hardware-wise and install the firewall to it.
Yup, and that's before you consider the implications of using a product wholly developed and manufactured in China like CCP-Link.Wifi isn't really the problem. The issue is that the router itself can have unpatched vulnerabilities independent of the wifi functionality. The software they run stops getting updated fairly quickly.
Here's what I do in my home: IPFire is my router and firewall. It goes to a dumb network switch, and my wired devices (desktop computers) plug to it. I then have an access point also going to that switch, which serves all the wireless devices in the home. The wireless devices have the same security as the wired ones because they use the same gateway to the internet (IPFire).The only time I use Wifi in my house is if I'm streaming Roku on the TV or listening to a Youtube podcast in another room . Most of the time Wifi is turned off . So installing a Firewall probably wouldnt be beneficial in my case but more for a business . But good to know regardless .