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Re:Security Begins at the Home Router by izacus on Monday July 30, 2018 @05:21PM (#17648149)
I've found the ASUS RT-AC series to be pretty good (both 56U and 66U can route my gigabit internet connection and provide about 400Mbit worth of wifi). But for a bit more you can get a Ubiquiti router + AP for an even better experience.
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Re:Security Begins at the Home Router by Osmium on Monday July 30, 2018 @05:31PM (#17648240)
Are Ubiquiti decent? It looks like they have a consumer line (AmpliFi).

Cost is not a primary concern, within reason. Wanting a consumer focused router is more about wanting to minimize set-up time and maintainence. Frankly, I’m not sure I have the time or trust myself to set up OpenWRT correctly/make sure it’s updating regularly/I’m installing the correct version etc.

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Re:Security Begins at the Home Router by wtallis on Monday July 30, 2018 @05:38PM (#17648298)
> Frankly, I’m not sure I have the time or trust myself to set up OpenWRT correctly/make sure it’s updating regularly/I’m installing the correct version etc.

As long as you're not going out of your way to install a nightly build of OpenWRT and you just stick with the stable releases, it's no more difficult than installing new firmware from the manufacturer and configuring it. The web interface for configuring OpenWRT is comparable to what most consumer routers provide, except that OpenWRT's UI is shared across all hardware platforms instead of being laden with vendor-specific branding and snake oil features.

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Re:Security Begins at the Home Router by untangle on Monday July 30, 2018 @09:30PM (#17649841)
Yes, the AmpliFi line is excellent on the wireless side. I use a MictoTik wired router in conjunction with the AmpliFi to provide add'l features and security. Works well.
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Re:Security Begins at the Home Router by gascan on Monday July 30, 2018 @07:20PM (#17649109)
Also important, they are popular. Which means more continued support, and more forks.
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Re:Security Begins at the Home Router by izacus on Tuesday July 31, 2018 @04:44AM (#17651547)
Yes, I was surprised that my 1st gen 66U (which is now quite a few years old) is still getting security updates. The fact that it runs ddWRT by default also means that I don't have to flash it at all.
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