Home networks for lazy dummies

1 ISPs

I use Aussie Broadband (referrer link). See Australian ISPs for more tips if you are in Australia.

2 DIY open-source routers

If I flash my weird router box with custom firmware, is that more secure? Less? A quixotic waste of time? I don’t even know anymore. DD-WRT is the most popular OS router firmware though, if you want to try it.

For sure, at least this single-purpose software will be easy to configure, for all that routers are kinda crappy computers for their price.

See VPN AP for one use-case: encrypted traffic.

3 Ubiquiti

• Whistleblower: Ubiquiti Breach “Catastrophic” – Krebs on Security
• EdgeRouter - How to Upgrade the EdgeOS Firmware – Ubiquiti Support and Help Center
• NordVPN Support, EdgeRouter and Ubiquiti setup with NordVPN
• 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

4 Guest VLANs

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.

5 Home automation

See home automation for more.

6 Diagnostics

See network hacks for more.