I have looked at other brands (whose names escape me) but the available information was limited.
Pfsense: I discounted from previous researching but not sure I remember why.I think because I had to build a pc to run the routing. MikroTik: This is the brand I would like to know more about but do not know anyone using.
A couple of users in the neighborhood use ubiquiti and like but had professional setup. Ubiquiti: Lots of models, lots of reviews with some good/great and some not so good. Routers I have looked at but really do not know much about: I use a Spectrum Modem and the R7800 as a router and wifi with the Apple unit connected via ethernet as a wifi access point. My current service is Spectrum 400mb down/20-30 mb up and is more than fast enough. I would like a step up in hardware build and reliability from the plastic offering of the current consumer brands and am looking for recommendations. So I am searching now for what could replace the unit. I purchased the R7800 just after release so it is several years old. Voxel is limited to a few routers but is working well for me.īut the hardware has to be getting to end of lifetime. Great stability and with frequent updates. I was just about to pull the trigger on either MikroTik or Ubiquiti when I tried Voxel firmware on the R7800 and this has been a godsend. I found the Netgears pretty good until the firmware updates started piling up and rendered both units very unstable requiring multiple reboots per day. I then went on to Netgear.starting with the R7000 (now a backup) and R7800 which is in use for routing/wifi. Extremely stable.I have not logged into it in years. I then switched to Apple Extreme (older style) but the range was limiting.I still use it as a wired-wifi access point. The unit finally burned itself up.helped along by a thunderstorm. I switched to Asus and these were decent but ran hot enough to fry eggs. I seem to recall they were underwhelming. Note that I have some experience setting up my home systems but I am not a networking person and certainly do not know or understand all the nuances and settings within a router. I am looking for recommendations, comments, and discussion around prosumer routers, i.e., a more robust setup over the typical Netgear, Linksys, and Asus. I am not into special power supplies or cables.I am into "always working". Please note.Audio Quality is not my goal.Network Robustness is the objective.
I posted in the Networking section but had fewer responses than I hoped.