I have a router provided by the ISP, and it doesn’t have guest profile. So I’m forced to give out my wifi password when guests are over, and while I have them on separate SSID network, I don’t think that helps as it doesn’t have isolation features. Buying another router would be ideal here, but I don’t have spare cash atm. So what can I do here? I use NextDNS on my devices, does it hope help somewhat? Another thing I thought was to maybe setup a pi-hole on my old laptop? Any suggestions would be appreciated, thanks
Don’t invite guests that you don’t trust?
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What exactly are you trying to achieve here?
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Sounds like you answered the question - pihole is best way I am aware of.
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Buy a proper router, connect it to the ISP one. Use your own router for everything. I don’t think there is another solution.
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If only it were that easy.
I want my devices to remain as if there was no foreign devices were connected to my network at all. As in, no data tracking, telemetry, cross-ads based on guest devices activities, that sort of thing. I think NextDNS takes cares of that, but as I’m not well versed in these things (I may have confused some terms too), hence the post.
Eventually, yeah. It’s long overdue now, but prices have kept me at bay so far.
The other devices can’t do anything to your devices connected on the same net work if you are using VPNs on your device providing encrypted tunnel to the internet.
I have to say, me too. What I would like is a small device I could plug into my network that would only allow (and secure) a guest account access without having to purchase an expensive new router. (one can dream, can’t we?)
Not free or open source but a good option nonetheless.
You can get a travel router and set that up. They are usually much cheaper but do work.
You mean cellular wifi?
You wouldn’t only need a separate network with a firewall isolating this guest network from your own, but also route your guest network through a different VPN or proxy to get a different public ip address and have a different DNS server for them.
If it is just to evade commercial (non-state actor) tracking I think all of this is overkill and it is fine to have guests on your own network, as long as you treat your own network as untrusted (only using TLS for everything including communication within your home network).
If you nevertheless think this kind of isolation is necessary for your use case, get a cheap wifi-capable OpenWRT compatible router. But be warned, getting into networking and OpenWRT is time consuming initially.
Interesting. I think I am following you.
Please correct me if I am wrong: So I can connect a “travel router” to my home network and it can serve up its own set of users on a “second wifi” network at my home?
Yes, I think that’s what travel routers provide - normally meant to travellers who want a “secure” network in their hotel rooms so they don’t “need” to have VPNs.
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Thank you. I will give this a try.
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The one’s I know that are good is:
Filter by travel routers and consider/buy the one you like.
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Thank you for this delosmzp
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