Lately I’ve been trying to degoogle/decorp my life in an effort to increase my privacy. So far I’m running GrapheneOS, using open-source software/apps (VPN, email, cloud storage etc), switched to Linux, switched browsers/search engines, and even switched from smart devices to analog ones. The only thing I have left that I can reasonably give up is a google home router. However, new routers are quite expensive for me. Is it worth buying a new one or does it even matter?
Go to the local thrift store, look at their routers, search the openwrt and fresh tomato support databases for them.
Pick the one with the features and speeds you want that’s supported by either openwrt or freshtomato.