Safe Browsing - What software should I use?

[SashaSolitaire]

We currently have a home network with Ai-Mesh (details in my signature). Our household has two teenagers and two WFH parents. My goal is to have our kids and ourselves to have a safe, privacy oriented browsing experience. When I say safe and privacy oriented, I am looking at blocking any adult sites/content (to the extent possible), eliminate ads (to the extent possible) and mask the IP address(es). For a newbie like me, the options that are available in Merlin through amtm all seem very similar. I have been experimenting with some of the options, like Diversion and AdGuard Home. I tried to set up DNS-over-TLS, but the router always reverts it back. Looking for advice on what software I need to have running on my router to block adult sites/content, reduce ads and tracking, and mask the IP address(es).

 

[Tech9]

Almost anything running on the router has easy avoidance option. And you can't really mask IP addresses. Diversion and AdGuard Home are DNS-blockers, they do the same thing. Don't run both. DNS-over-TLS is DNS encryption method. The built-in AiProtection does basic IDS and URL-filtering, but doesn't see much encrypted. All modern browsers have sort of Safe Browsing enabled by default. Your devices actually have better protection as end point than your router passing mostly encrypted traffic. Your kids perhaps have mobile devices with data plans and access to other Wi-Fi networks. Your only option is parental controls on their devices.