03 – Routers and Firewalls – Home Networks 101

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Welcome to Home Networking 101 – the ultimate guide for beginners looking to unlock the full potential of their home network. In this episode, we'll cover the basics of routers and firewalls, including router types, what to look for when buying, general terminology and concepts. Finally, I'll walk through the complete setup of two different routers as examples.

Here are the routers I present in this video (affiliate links):

NetGear AX1800: https://geni.us/0VAL2D
Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X: https://geni.us/o1pun

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00:00 Introduction
01:40 Where a router fits into a home network
03:10 Router types
06:39 Considerations when buying a router
10:09 NAT vs. Firewall Rules
13:07 Other router features to consider
15:14 General router concepts and terminology
16:30 LAN IP addressing and subnets
20:19 Dynamic vs. static WAN IP addresses
21:11 What is a default gateway address?
22:19 DNS server settings
23:54 DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
26:20 Configuring the NetGear AX1800
41:22 Configuring the Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X

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