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I got a new router,what do? (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 months ago by to c/privacy@lemmy.ml
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I got a pretty great openwrt router, I want to set it up as privacy respecting as possible.

I am aiming to set it up offline as much as posssible before giving it network access.

I have always used ISP provided units so this is new. It comes with adguard and such but I am thinking about a fresh install to be safe?

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[–] 1 point 2 months ago (3 children)

This can be helpful to block devices like your “dumb TV” through the firewall. You can block them via their MAC address.

this is brilliant!!! it's like a poor man's vlan.

i've been needing something to replace my pfsense router and this seems to fit the bill; thank you!

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    this is brilliant!!! it’s like a poor man’s vlan.

    I mean, OpenWRT literally supports VLAN switching.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    Yeah. Probably the better approach. But I was just doing this for a friend that didn't have a router with vlan. Was the approach in my brain. And once the MAC is blocked it's idiot proof. No chance of someone plugging in Ethernet to the TV.

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