submitted 1 day ago by imminent_nebula@lemmy.ca to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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With all the gov't attacks on privacy these days I've been thinking about getting my own router. I've never done it and am pretty new to network stuff overall. I certainly welcome any recommendations for routers but I mainly have a stupid question:

Is it as simple as just swapping out the isp router? I've disconnected anything I had exposed to the internet and use LAN only right now so none of my old port forwarding rules are needed.

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[-] kkj@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

If you want to get really fancy, get a router with an SFP port and put an XGSPON module with 8311 firmware in it. It's a fiber gateway on an SFP module that lies to your ISP so it looks like the provided gateway/router combo. That way, you bypass their box entirely.

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