Looking to buy a new router for around $100. I found this router for $125 and was wondering if it is the best router for the price. Also just wanted to know if the product is good and if there are any other routers that I should consider.
For me the answer would be no because I have a very specific idea what a router is and what it should do and that does NOT include WiFi. What’s the throughput (with firewall/nat enabled)? Does it support QoS algorithms like FQ_CODEL or CAKE (and at what speed)? What are the firewall capabilities? Does it support DNS proxy? What are the VPN capabilities?
If you want WiFI, get an AP.
Oh you’re one of those dudes who wants to insert how much more knowledgeable he is about networking in every conversation
I’m a networking engineer with 20+ yrs experience. I don’t reference my background unless challenged. I give the best advice that I can in these forums since I see them as a sea of ignorance. Most people aren’t network professionals and make very poor choices because of marketing and consumer availability. They then come back on the forums and complain about issues that exist because of their poor choices in gear.
Examples:
Why is my latency so high? Because you didn’t get a router capable of QoS and are suffering from network congestion.
I need a new router because my WiFi doesn’t reach the other end of my large house. That’s because you should have purchased AP’s and not relied on a single wireless source built into a router.
Why is my $80 all in one device locking up every day? Because it’s a poorly manufactured all in one device.
The list goes on.
Nope, I can tell it’s bullshit because if you were trying to help, you would have explained what you were referring to and the differences. What you did was spout a bunch of industry terminology and acronyms because you want to sound superior to this dude, whom you should already have surmised will not understand you, based on the fact that he is asking about whether or not this is a good ‘router’ for $130.
20 years in networking doesn’t stop you from being a douche with a superiority complex and an intense need for validation.
There’s this thing called google. People don’t need to be spoonfed everything. The OP didn’t even had the right questions. He didn’t specify what speeds were required. A simple Edgerouter ER-X would be a better choice at anything under 200Mbs. Anything that didn’t have WiFi would be a better router. WiFi is best done with AP’s .
20 years as a network professional just makes me superior on the topic of network to the average person asking network questions here – it’s not a complex. Sorry if it makes you feel inferior.