I got my new router working.
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Kids these days with their wireless trim routers
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It's more dangerous for them to connect to me....
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I've found that complicated passwords plus using WPS for such devices are my most usable compromise.
Works with OpenWRT with some extra steps: https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/wifi/basic#wps_options
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dullsters.net should be
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A few additional years in IT should dampen that down to a slight fizzing sensation in the general area.
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Sounds like a good day to me. How do you like it?
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I run OPNsense and it's another excellent option.
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My Wi-Fi password is a simple sentence that’s funny. It’s long enough (and has spaces and ‘) so not easily cracked, but very easy for friends.
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Openwrt router + 4 Wi-Fi access point wired to a gig-e switch
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GiveMeADollar
It's ready to remember, and occasionally you get a dollar
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Same! Just set it up for the first time yesterday.
Configuration options are a little overwhelming, but with enough websleuthing I got everything where I want it.
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Excellent so far. It took me a while to set up, I had to start over from scratch once. They claim it is "brick proof" and I can bear witness. Performance, as I said, is excellent.
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I've always thought that kind of router seems cool, but I am more of a portable circular saw kevel woodworker.
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It's not even reinstalled, it's purpose built for it: https://openwrt.org/toh/openwrt/one
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Nice! Can it easily add vpns? What about adguard?
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I have not tried either, but since you point it out, I think I will install the adguard...
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Mine runs Wireguard for the whole network along with being a basic media/file server. One USB port with a 2tb drive does a lot.
Also, for the password consider using a password manager so you can autofill, and also consider using a MAC address whitelist so you can be sure only intended devices can connect.
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Report back
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Dude, you can't just throw OpenWRT out there in a group like this. But since you have thrown caution to the wind...I was just updating my DNS settings to the CIRA ones for Canada hosted DNS private/protected. Prior to that I was running
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Not yet. Some network issues are still being fixed by turning off ipv6
