With Qubes do I need a separate router?

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I’m excited to install Qubes on my Librem 14 laptop and hoping it is something my non-technical wife can use on her laptop as well.

I’m using a separate Linux machine as a router now and wondering if I can live without a separate router once I’m running Qubes. I would just set up the routing functions on the Qubes laptop and connect it directly to the modem and switch. I suspect Qubes will be more secure than just about anything I could run on separate hardware, and I’m not sure why connecting directly to the modem would be any worse than connecting directly to wifi while I’m traveling.

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What would happen if my router got compromised while using qubes?

I was think about the qubes words " the operating system that can help you even you got compromised " How could qubes system deal with this issue . I mean here Router hacking is when someone takes control of your router without your consent. am I still safe with Qubes Operating System ?