Best Router that money can buy.

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It'll have to be a router that has
Gigabit ethernet ports
True dual-band (Simultaneous 5ghz & 2.4Ghz)

I'm desperate for a new router but I'm waiting for the 4X4 MIMO routers to arrive :).
 
Probably building your own pc with a dedicated router distro (ClearOS, pfSense etc) and getting an enterprise quality AP like a Cisco.
Could actually be substantially cheaper than top end all in ones, as well as being more flexible and powerful (better QOS and support for transparent web proxying)
 
Craig321 said:
Cisco XR 12000 are pretty good.
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When I saw the thread title, I wanted to be the first to recommend a ridiculous service provider router. :(

I personally use a old PC with 2 NICs running PF Sense.

Modem > PFsense > switch with wireless access (basically another home router, but not using the routing functions of it).
 
Trifid said:
When I saw the thread title, I wanted to be the first to recommend a ridiculous service provider router. :(

I personally use a old PC with 2 NICs running PF Sense.

Modem > PFsense > switch with wireless access (basically another home router, but not using the routing functions of it).
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:p
 
There is no best router, in clear cut terms like a cpu or gfx card, it depends on personal pref and use.
 
When money wasn't really an issue, I used to swear by Vigor - I haven't used any of their more recent ones but I gather that the Vigor 2820 is pretty good and it can also function as a printer sharer which is handy.
 
Im using 2 routers at home, Netgear DG834GT (best £7 I ever spent) and a Cisco 1720, also will be implementing a Cisco 1600 soon so will have 3.

The Netgear obvisouly being the main internet breakout router.
 
stockhausen said:
What on earth for :confused:
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Im building up my lab, the cisco routers are doing internal routing, the only router I have have doing routing between the WAN>LAN is the netgear, also my Cisco 1700 is being used (well will be when I get it set-up properly) to perform Generic Traffic Shaping to the devices at home to stop people hogging all the bandwidth.
 
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Hate threads like this, they just highlight how daft the general public are.

Consumer routers and "best router" do not belong in the same breath.

Like DJMK4, I have multiple routers, 4 to be precise. 3 of them Cisco kit, and all of them differently specced to get a chance to play with different features and implementations.
 
Yeah, I see your point - i think he means best "home ADSL/SDSL router"; we're not going to delve into 6509's, 4506's etc and my new toys, the Nexus 7000's :) I do love my job!

The Cisco 892 i use at home is a great router; 8 port PoE etc which i use with my 2 x IP phones (7925G and a 7960) but if i didnt need PoE i'd probably drop down to something a little smaller.
 
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