Home networks for lazy dummies

1 DIY open-source routers

• How to Flash Your NETGEAR Router with DD-WRT: 5 Easy Steps
• DD-WRT
• DD-WRT » Community
• Installation - DD-WRT Wiki
• Firmware FAQ - DD-WRT Wiki

2 Ubiquiti

• EdgeRouter - How to Upgrade the EdgeOS Firmware – Ubiquiti Support and Help Center
• NordVPN Support, EdgeRouter and Ubiquiti setup with NordVPN
• Whistleblower: Ubiquiti Breach “Catastrophic” – Krebs on Security
• Updating and Installing Self-Hosted UniFi Network Servers (Linux) – Ubiquiti Help Center
• Community UniFi Installation Scripts with UniFi Let’s Encrypt etc for Ubuntu 16.04/18.04/20.04/21.04/22.04/23.04/23.10/24.04 | Debian 9/10/11/12/13/14 — a script by a community member that makes everything easy but is hard to audit for security (e.g.)
• UniFi - Backups and Migration – Ubiquiti Help Center

3 Guest networks

Networks with minimal access to your intimate house stuff. Set one up.

For a guest network it might be safe to create an open login code, e.g. How to turn your home Wi-Fi password into a QR code