Shopping for a new router in 2025 (hexbear.net)

submitted 3 months ago by whiskers165@hexbear.net to c/technology@hexbear.net

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I'm shopping for a new router and I would prefer something from a company that isn't stealing my data and spying on me at every opportunity.

I live in a small house, 1100ish square feet. I have 8 wifi cameras, 6 computers (two are for work), a handful of phones and tablets, nearly 50 lights and other smart devices, and lastly I have 10 Sonos wifi speakers. I would also strongly prefer something that is wall or ceiling mountable.

My current router is buckling and can't handle the load. I would very much appreciate any advice or recommendations you can offer me while I'm shopping!

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[-] GaveUp@hexbear.net 10 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

the spying happens at the ISP server level, your router won't change that

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jun/06/nsa-phone-records-verizon-court-order

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/the-nsa-slide-you-havent-seen/2013/07/10/32801426-e8e6-11e2-aa9f-c03a72e2d342_story.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/agreements-with-private-companies-protect-us-access-to-cables-data-for-surveillance/2013/07/06/aa5d017a-df77-11e2-b2d4-ea6d8f477a01_story.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/16/us/politics/att-helped-nsa-spy-on-an-array-of-internet-traffic.html

Look into trustworthy VPNs or using Tor to hopefully prevent your internet traffic from being spied on

[-] trinicorn@hexbear.net 6 points 3 months ago

yeah

although many brands are so full of security holes it might be both. And while I haven't bought a router in a while it wouldn't shock me if some of the bargain brands are doing data collection

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