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Depends what you call a "router". If it doesn't need WiFi built-in then the answer is simple. Buy a quality box from a decent indie e.g. Deciso[1]. Either run

Depends what you call a "router". If it doesn't need WiFi built-in then the answer is simple. Buy a quality box from a decent indie e.g. Deciso[1]. Either run what it comes with (generally OPNsense), or install your own BSD-based OS and configure to your personal preferences. If you're looking for an all-in-one with Wifi included, then maybe something from Microtik ? But I don't know really, I keep my Wifi seperate (HP Aruba make FANTASTIC WiFi boxes, not as cheap as the usual junk, but fantastically configurable to an extraordinary level of granularity and robust, you really DO get what you pay for). I would not touch Ubiquiti with a barge pole. IMHO their day in the spotlight has passed. They have been in a spiral of decline for a while. See also the way they handled that whole security thing in recent history. Plus also Ubiquiti is "web-ui or bust", if you are a techie that likes control you might find that too limiting. [1]https://www.deciso.com/product-catalog/ https://www.deciso.com/product-catalog/

heisenzombie 5y ago
Wow you weren’t kidding about pricing from Aruba - they sell wireless access points that are more expensive than the latest iMac!
- traceroute66 5y ago
  > Wow you weren’t kidding about pricing from Aruba - they sell wireless access points that are more expensive than the latest iMac! Yeah, most of them were accessible price-wise before the whole COVID-induced semiconductor shortage came along. Now most vendors have hiked their prices and unfortunately HP went up too, 30-40% for some models. But for home use, the lower (but not bottom !) end models should be fine. Just be sure to check the EOL sheets first because HP refreshed their line last year (I think) to reduce some of the duplication in the ranges so don't buy the EOL models.
  - jsmith99 5y ago
    Aruba's Instant On range is a direct competitor to Unifi. It also doesn't require a controller.
    - traceroute66 5y ago
      > Aruba's Instant On range is a direct competitor to Unifi. This is correct. (Although I can't vouch for it as I've never used it, my comments above were strictly related to the "full-fat" version of Aruba). > It also doesn't require a controller. Your implication that "full-fat" HP Aruba always requires an external controller is not correct. All current "full-fat" APs can operate either controller-less or with controller (IIRC in North America you need to be careful what part number you order, outside North America they all ship controller-less out of the box). Indeed, "full-fat" controller-less mode is very clever indeed. The APs run the controller on-board. When you have multiple APs they will form a cluster, and they will perform an election to determine master, failover is seamless.
smackeyacky 5y ago
I quite like the Ubiquiti 10x. If you have other stuff to do than learn the full CLI of your router, their web interface isn't awful. You do have to spend some time turning off all the stuff that's exposed on the default wan interface though.

heisenzombie 5y ago

Wow you weren’t kidding about pricing from Aruba - they sell wireless access points that are more expensive than the latest iMac!

traceroute66 5y ago
> Wow you weren’t kidding about pricing from Aruba - they sell wireless access points that are more expensive than the latest iMac! Yeah, most of them were accessible price-wise before the whole COVID-induced semiconductor shortage came along. Now most vendors have hiked their prices and unfortunately HP went up too, 30-40% for some models. But for home use, the lower (but not bottom !) end models should be fine. Just be sure to check the EOL sheets first because HP refreshed their line last year (I think) to reduce some of the duplication in the ranges so don't buy the EOL models.
- jsmith99 5y ago
  Aruba's Instant On range is a direct competitor to Unifi. It also doesn't require a controller.
  - traceroute66 5y ago
    > Aruba's Instant On range is a direct competitor to Unifi. This is correct. (Although I can't vouch for it as I've never used it, my comments above were strictly related to the "full-fat" version of Aruba). > It also doesn't require a controller. Your implication that "full-fat" HP Aruba always requires an external controller is not correct. All current "full-fat" APs can operate either controller-less or with controller (IIRC in North America you need to be careful what part number you order, outside North America they all ship controller-less out of the box). Indeed, "full-fat" controller-less mode is very clever indeed. The APs run the controller on-board. When you have multiple APs they will form a cluster, and they will perform an election to determine master, failover is seamless.

smackeyacky 5y ago

I quite like the Ubiquiti 10x. If you have other stuff to do than learn the full CLI of your router, their web interface isn't awful. You do have to spend some time turning off all the stuff that's exposed on the default wan interface though.