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<blockquote data-quote="Victor M" data-source="post: 1117348" data-attributes="member: 96560">I asked ChatGPT for secure routers capable of using Wifi as Wan source. And It gave me :GL.iNet Beryl AX (GL-MT3000),MikroTik hAP AX² or hAP ACpfSense or OPNsense (with a WiFi Bridge)Pepwave Surf SOHO ( more expensive USD$299 )I briefly look these up and they are not expensive except for the pepwave, and they can take WiFi as the incoming signal. If your landlord is willing to let you string an Ethernet cable from his modem to your room, then you have more choices. The pfSense software is free if you have an older desktop and add an extra NIC (&nbsp; or a laptop with built-in ethernet and add a usb ethernet dongle )The whitelist VoodooShield Cyberlock product is solid security, follow RoboMan&#039;s advice and do NOT skip re-installing Windows if you wish to use Windows. In order to prevent boot sector malware from hanging around, I always wipe the drive first before installing Windows. A good free one is Parted Magic, their product is commercial, but you can download non-current versions for free.The app control that RoboMan talked about (I think we are talking about the same thing) is a built-in Windows security feature also called WDAC, so you can configure it using Powershelll if you wade thru the MS documentation. Former MT member spynetgirl has written an app called AppControl Manager. It is menu driven Powershell and easy to use, Basically you are building a list of software that you use and blocking anything foreign. An optional feature of WDAC is MS Intelligent Security Graph which is a reputation driven security measure. I would think MS knows what is reputable because of telemetry, Every layer of security is useful, so do not discount installing your own router firewall. Hackers have different skills and skill levels.If one layer doesn&#039;t stop him, then another lsyer will.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Victor M, post: 1117348, member: 96560"] I asked ChatGPT for secure routers capable of using Wifi as Wan source. And It gave me : GL.iNet Beryl AX (GL-MT3000), MikroTik hAP AX² or hAP AC pfSense or OPNsense (with a WiFi Bridge) Pepwave Surf SOHO ( more expensive USD$299 ) I briefly look these up and they are not expensive except for the pepwave, and they can take WiFi as the incoming signal. If your landlord is willing to let you string an Ethernet cable from his modem to your room, then you have more choices. The pfSense software is free if you have an older desktop and add an extra NIC ( or a laptop with built-in ethernet and add a usb ethernet dongle ) The whitelist VoodooShield Cyberlock product is solid security, follow RoboMan's advice and do NOT skip re-installing Windows if you wish to use Windows. In order to prevent boot sector malware from hanging around, I always wipe the drive first before installing Windows. A good free one is Parted Magic, their product is commercial, but you can download non-current versions for free. The app control that RoboMan talked about (I think we are talking about the same thing) is a built-in Windows security feature also called WDAC, so you can configure it using Powershelll if you wade thru the MS documentation. Former MT member spynetgirl has written an app called AppControl Manager. It is menu driven Powershell and easy to use, Basically you are building a list of software that you use and blocking anything foreign. An optional feature of WDAC is MS Intelligent Security Graph which is a reputation driven security measure. I would think MS knows what is reputable because of telemetry, Every layer of security is useful, so do not discount installing your own router firewall. Hackers have different skills and skill levels.If one layer doesn't stop him, then another lsyer will. [/QUOTE]

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