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?
You can always put them in AP only mode and get a dedicated router running your OS of choice. If your internet speeds suck then anything made in the last 10 years should be plenty. But if you’ve got a gigabit connection and lots of simultaneous connections you may need to find something that’s not bottom of the barrel.
Good news is that gigabit internet has been relatively common for 10+ years so you can find old high end devices for the same price as old shitty ones. WiFi AC routers are basically worthless at this point so finding a nice one cheap isnt an issue. And if you’re using the newer nicer google ones for WiFi then the fact it’s an old slower standard doesn’t matter.