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Do I really need pfSense/OPNsense/OpenWRT for my usecase (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by DuckSleazzy@alien.top to c/homenetworking@selfhosted.forum

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I'm not a power user. I have 4 devices: phone, desktop, laptop and PS5. All these connect to my Archer A6 v2 which also has Pi-Hole as DNS. I tried to tunnel in my pi-hole so that I could block ads and stuff even when I'm off my home network, but because of the risks it comes with, I decided not to use it anymore.

However during my research I did come across DIY router videos which are supposed to be better than most consumer routers. I once had a malware in my work laptop which was trying to order stuff off amazon lol, and since then I'm trying to be careful. I'm also just interested in DIY stuff as a whole, so DIY router sounds fun.

But is it something that I could use tho, does it make sense for my setup? The only risky stuff I do is download pirated games on my desktop and very, very rarely watch corn on the laptop.

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[–] JuicyCoala@alien.top 2 points 11 months ago

The only risky stuff I do is download pirated games on my desktop and very, very rarely watch corn on the laptop.

Downloading illegitimate software and installing them onto your PC will bypass all the security set by your network devices, as the networking devices doesn't have the capability to scan/check if a downloaded file contains malware or not. A good anti-virus software may be able to sniff-out a malware from your downloaded file; therefore, building your own router doesn't really help you in any way.