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Ask Slashdot: Which Is the Safest Router?

Posted by BeauHD on from the safety-first dept.

MindPrison writes: As ashamed as I am to admit it -- a longtime computer user since the Commodore heydays, I've been hacked twice recently and that has seriously made me rethink my options for my safety and well-being. So, I ask you dear Slashdot users, from one fellow longtime Slashdotter to another: which is the best router for optimal safety today?

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  1. Google wifi by buck68 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I chose it mainly for security. As a former Google engineer, I feel that Google's security expertise is top notch.

    1. Re: Google wifi by schklerg · · Score: 3, Funny

      As someone who is aware of Googles tracking preferences, I would say you are an idiot, but that's because my definition of safety includes privacy. Bsd based anything

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      Be Excellent To Each Other
  2. Re:The safest router is... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    The Russians are the experts in this. I'd buy one from them.

  3. Re:The safest router is... by Waffle+Iron · · Score: 3, Funny

    The unplugged one.

    Not necessarily.

    You should always follow safety practices appropriate for each type of tool.

  4. Heard good things about Cisco lately by DeVilla · · Score: 3, Funny

    I've heard good things about Cisco very recently. They put out lot of fixes.

  5. Re: The safest router is... by arglebargle_xiv · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's a bit of a personal-taste thing, but I rather like my Bosch 1617EV. I've also heard good things about the Porter-Cable 690LR. Neither have ever been hacked, to the best of my knowledge.