Gigabit WiFi 6 Router with VLAN, VPN, Ad Blocking, DNS Over HTTPS and Parental Controls

Price: $149.00
(as of Jun 14, 2024 10:27:36 UTC – Details)

The pcWRT router is a WiFi router with a focus on security and privacy. It is built on the open source project OpenWrt but with a simplified user interface designed for the average home user.
As a security router, it is completely standalone, managed with a web interface. As such, you don’t need to register for an account in order to use the router. And you don’t need to download an app.
The router comes with 5 preconfigured VLANs, which enables you to separate your guest network and less secure devices such as Iot devices from your main network. If you work from home, you can create a dedicated network for work and separate it from your home network. The router supports up to 4 SSIDs per band.
You can use the router to set up parental control content filtering with OpenDNS, CleanBrowsing, Cloudflare etc. In addition to the multitude of options to set up parental controls, it also has builtin defense against bypassing techniques such as VPN, proxies, private DNS (DoH/DoT) etc.
VPN support improves your privacy by hiding your traffic from the prying eyes. Three VPN protocols are supported: WireGuard, OpenVPN and IKEv2. You can also configure multiple SSIDs and some of them through VPN but leave others off of VPN (for websites that don’t work over a VPN connection).
【VLAN NETWORK SEGREGATION】With 5 preconfigured VLANs, this router makes it easy for you to segragate your home network for better security. Security challenged IoT devices belong to their own network, guest devices too. If you work from home, put your work devices on yet another isolated network. For wired connections, simply assign an Ethernet port to a VLAN. For wireless connections, assign an SSID to a VLAN. Up to 4 WiFi SSIDs are supported per band.
【BULTIN VPN CLIENT AND SERVER】For maximum compatibility with your VPN services, the router supports three VPN protocols: OpenVPN, IPsec and WireGuard. And you can have some VLANs go through a VPN connection, while leaving other VLANs on your ISP connection. A device can connect to a VPN or disconnect from it by switching the VLAN it connects to. For wireless connections, this means you simply connect to a different SSID.
【PARENTAL CONTROL THAT WORKS】Parental control is never a one-size-fits-all solution. There’s no such thing as “it just works”. Every family has different criteria and requirements. As such, the router provides you maximum flexibility in configuring parental controls. You can configure bulk filtering with trusted services such as OpenDNS, CleanBrowsing, Cloudflare etc. Augment that with local block/allow lists, domain specific time schedules etc. And, as may be required for older kids, enable builtin defense against various bypassing techniques.
【ONE-CLICK AD BLOCKING】With a single click, enable network-wide ad blocking, which not only blocks ads in browsers but also in apps. When needed, each user can pause ad-blocking on their device without logging into the router.
【FLEXIBLE DNS CONFIGS】Encrypt DNS with DNS over HTTPS. The router comes with preconfigured settings for OpenDNS, Quad9, CleanBrowsing, AdGuard, Google and Cloudflare. It also allows you to add your own DNS configurations. And you can choose different DNS services/configurations for different devices.
【NETWORK MONITORING】Monitor all activities on your network. See which domains, IP addresses, protocols and ports are accessed by which devices. See how much bandwidth is consumed by each device and to what servers.