At risk of sounding stupid, I need some pointers on how to set up a Wi-Fi router and make it as private and secure as possible.

To sound even more stupid, I don’t really know what PiHole is, or why some people route their traffic through a VPN. I suppose my main questions are these:

  • What Wi-Fi router should I get?
  • How do I configurate it as somebody who is somewhat privacy-conscious but not very tech-savvy?

I don’t really know how regular Wi-Fi routers work, what the common worries are, how/if data is at risk of being leaked, and so on. So, any pointers would be appreciated! Feel free to direct me to any privacy guides, as well. Cheers!

  • a Kendrick fan
    2•3 months ago

    and change the password to something from correcthorsebatterystaple.net.

    i wonder how secure or private it is to use a password generated online. You should use a password manger instead. They have built-in password generators

    • @pezhore@lemmy.ml
      1•3 months ago

      Ideally, sure use a password generator - but I wouldn’t worry about the security of a password generator like the one I linked.

      1. There’s no linking of the password you generated to whichever account you are creating.
      2. There’s no guarantee from the web operator’s perspective that you are actually using the generated passwords for anything at all.

      Again, use bitwarden’s generator - or equivalent - for passphrases, but in the absence of that correcthorsebatterystaple.com is good enough for a non-shared password.