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.