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If you want a less touchy solution (not completely plug and play though!) I can't recommend Ubiquiti products enough. I run an EdgeRouter X and Unifi AP at home
by somehnguy 7y ago
If you want a less touchy solution (not completely plug and play though!) I can't recommend Ubiquiti products enough. I run an EdgeRouter X and Unifi AP at home. Not big enterprise gear but way more enterprisey than whatever you'll find on the shelf at Best Buy. Updates are released regularly and once you get your initial configuration done they just chug along, no random 'internet is down, need to reboot something' issues that (used to?) plague mass consumer designed gear.
- aesclepius 7y agoCheaper and older alternative is the Ubiquity Unifi Security Gateway + 8 port switch + UAC AP-PRO if you don't want the Edgerouter X cost. Less customizeable but if you're buying an EdgeRouter you know what you want.
- harry8 7y agohow does power consumption compare with a setup like this vs some consumer all-in-one thing?
- kazen44 7y agoto be honest, most routers like this have very low power usage. I think an edgerouter X has a power consumption of something like 5W under load.
- kalleboo 7y agoIsn't the EdgeRouter X cheaper than the USG?
- PeterStuer 7y agoWhat WAN throughput can you get on an Edgerouter X with moderate Firewall and some basic QoS rules enabled?
- somehnguy 7y agoI can't give you a good answer for that as the fastest plan my ISP provides in my area is 100/10. This setup maxes that out no problem (which isn't surprising or impressive), usually hitting about 130/15 due to turboboost or whatever word they're using for temporary speed increases these days. I think you can find some better info with a search though.