Recommend New Router

bremen1874 said:
You must have some idea about what the replacement should offer that the current one doesn't.
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Yes i had noticed they do tri band ones now


I read about that was thinking might give it a bit of time see what the outcome is on it.
While i had some spare cash i thought id update it thats all nut maybe im a little hasty and should spend my money else where .

So what access point would you guys recommend feel as if i should get one now see if it improves the wireless downstairs and learn how to use and setup in the process.
 
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If you've got shinyitis the Ubiquiti USG and some AP-Lite or Pro APs will definitely scratch that itch.

Lovely interface, and plenty of control. Look nice too.
 
roachyuk said:
So what router would you recommend and what devices to go with it for wireless downstairs and upstairs meaning which access points ...i am only used to working with one router and switches never tried access points myself.
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I think I’d go for a Netgate SG-1000 and then try 1 Ubiquiti UniFi AC-Lite AP on the top or middle floor. If that’s not enough then add another AP. The USG mentioned above is a good router too but I personally find pfSense such a great and configurable piece of software I’d rather have a router based on that.
 
BigT said:
The USG mentioned above is a good router too but I personally find pfSense such a great and configurable piece of software
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But... dem green lights?

Jokes aside the pfsense solution is much more powerful. But it's two software packages to manage and in my opinion a steeper learning curve.

I particularly like the Ubiquiti ecosystem and ease of commissioning, for a simpleton such as myself it's perfect. And it's arguably more plug and play with the ability to manage all your Ubiquiti network devices from a single control panel and a half decent UI. Firewall rules are at present a config thing though (easy enough).
 
I wouldn't recommend a USG for a non tech savvy user. I disagree with the above, pfSense is easier to set up and manage than USG/ER-L, with much more documentation and guides available online.

That said OP should perhaps stick with ASUS with a more powerful CPU and then use a Ubiquiti AP to solve downstairs wifi issues.
 
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BigT said:
I think I’d go for a Netgate SG-1000 and then try 1 Ubiquiti UniFi AC-Lite AP on the top or middle floor. If that’s not enough then add another AP. The USG mentioned above is a good router too but I personally find pfSense such a great and configurable piece of software I’d rather have a router based on that.
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So the sg-1000 is a sort of router but not wireless ...then you connect your cable modem to it and then connect to a switch where then you connect Ubiquiti UniFi AC-Lite AP to the switch...am i correct in thinking this.
 
It isn't a sort of router at all, it is a router and blows most consumer routers out of the water with features and performance.

Yes, connect to a switch and then branch out your network from there, adding an AP to it as well.
 
Ubiquiti AmpliFi HD mesh router would do the job, they cost around £150 and are very easy to setup/manage. You could also hardwire in a second one downstairs as an additional mesh point.
 
ChrisD. said:
It isn't a sort of router at all, it is a router and blows most consumer routers out of the water with features and performance.

Yes, connect to a switch and then branch out your network from there, adding an AP to it as well.
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Wow im amazed ive never heard of them before im pretty clued up on tech but now im thinking networking is a whole new ball game when you look past the wireless routers ...looks like im gonna have a new hobby/project lol thanks
 
ChrisD. said:
Good thing with pfSense is that NAT/firewall rules is a doddle, just add the incoming NAT rule and it automagically creates the associated firewall rule. Same with amends and deletes. You can also run snort (intrusion scanning) on it on the fly with no noticeable performance hit.

https://www.snort.org/faq/what-is-snort
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Lol snort omg it really is a different kettle of fish moving on from the basic routers.
 
Just looked at the Netgage sg-1000 out of personal interest.

Not for me, it's essentially a modified raspberry pi in an aluminium box running opensource software for about $170?

I'm not arguing which is right for you, got to decide that on your own. But I wouldn't buy it. Looks underpowered, overpriced and I'm still not the greatest fan of pfsense.

Every Ubiquiti item I've had: I install, provision and it just runs, all in a single dashboard. With a constantly developing environment.

To me that box makes the USG look like a bargain.

Edit : I can't comment as to the documentation for pfsense online, but come on, the Ubiquiti community is very decent.
 
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WantoN said:
Edit : I can't comment as to the documentation for pfsense online, but come on, the Ubiquiti community is very decent.
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I moved from an ER-L to pfSense and I much prefer pfSense. No cocking around with json etc to get basic things working. It's all in the GUI. I found the ER-L interface and the way it worked to be very beta like whereas pfSense is far more polished not to mention the many guides online. I can't knock the Ubiquiti Access Points though, they're superb.
 
roachyuk said:
How are the Ubiquiti Access Points or the google mesh when it come to the likes of amazon tv wireless or android box.
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I have loads of Ubiquiti access points at work that are being used with Roku's, Fire TV's, PS4's etc. and they don't give me any hassle at all. I never get complaints from users complaining of connectivity issues etc.
 
pcfarrar said:
I have loads of Ubiquiti access points at work that are being used with Roku's, Fire TV's, PS4's etc. and they don't give me any hassle at all. I never get complaints from users complaining of connectivity issues etc.
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Sound was wondering about that ....

All ao do the ubiquiti work of powerline aswell.
 
roachyuk said:
Sound was wondering about that ....

All ao do the ubiquiti work of powerline aswell.
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The older lite needs a passive 24v converter, new ones don't. The pro is PoE compliant. If you're asking about actual power lines then yes of course, but it depends if they have PoE and quality of the line will of course affect the performance. They all come with PoE injectors.

ChrisD. said:
I moved from an ER-L to pfSense and I much prefer pfSense. No cocking around with json etc to get basic things working. It's all in the GUI. I found the ER-L interface and the way it worked to be very beta like whereas pfSense is far more polished not to mention the many guides online.
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I can't comment on th edge routers as I haven't used them. My understanding is it uses a different interface to the USG?
 
WantoN said:
Not for me, it's essentially a modified raspberry pi in an aluminium box running opensource software for about $170?
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Not really, it’s designed for a specific job. It has dual gigabit Ethernet and a CPU that supports AES-NI which are quite important for the job it does and neither of which a Pi has I don’t think.

Having said that I don’t think it is the best bang for buck. The mikrotiks would get that accolade or self build.
 
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