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Hi there, I’m looking to get into self-hosting for privacy reasons and I wanted to ask y’all: how inadvisable is it to utilize an ISP-owned router/modem? I feel like they’re able to track everything I do online with their more than likely integrated spyware.

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[–] speculate7383@lemmy.today 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Had to buy 10yo DOCSIS router that actually is usable

Alternatively, you don't have to be restricted to a 10-year-old router just because of DOCSIS.

You could change the router to bridge mode , effectively making it just an external modem for any ethernet-to-ethernet router of your choosing.

[–] imetators@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 16 hours ago

The router that comes with my ISP contract is garbo and I highly doubt it has bridge function. With my used 60euro worth fritzbox, I keep the customization options and reliability. It has been 1.5 years and it hasnt failed me a single time while the other constantly had issues with stuff connecting to it.