Ask HN: Home wirless router with focus on security?

by ahmaman on 12/26/2024, 4:59:58 PM with 3 comments
Ideally a router that works with minimal configuration and doesn’t require too much tinkering. Some features I am interested in:

- Firewall: Controls for both inbound and outbound traffic.

- Ad blocker: Something akin to Pi-hole functionality.

- Device isolation: The ability to isolate smart home devices from the rest of the network.

I have considered so far:

1. Firewalla: Most models lack built-in Wi-Fi (except for Firewalla Purple [1]), and shipping to Europe comes with import taxes.

2. Turris Omnia: Seems like a good choice [2] and is built on open-source OpenWrt. That said, I’m unsure how hands-on it would be to configure it for the features I need.

What would you recommend? What do you use at home?

[1] https://firewalla.com/collections/firewalla-products/products/firewalla-purple

[2] https://www.turris.com/en/products/omnia/

  • by 4d4m on 12/26/2024, 6:19:20 PM

    Any that runs OPENWRT.

    It's important to use firmware from open-source because it's auditable and inspectable. Another reason is it supports everything you're looking for above, functionality-wise. As an music artist who doesn't program anything other than html+css, I appreciate openWRT's UI, great forums and resources, and network controls to prioritize traffic, reduce ads served, etc.

  • by whenlambo on 12/26/2024, 5:13:02 PM

    MikroTik hAP ax²