Ask HN: Recommendations for New Router

Re:Ask HN: Recommendations for New Router by guiambros on Monday April 03, 2023 @08:31PM (#35433410)

You didn't say anything about budget, security requirements, or advanced config vs. plug'n play set up, so pretty much any prosumer mesh router/wifi would fit your requirements - Asus ROG, Linksys, Google WiFi, etc.

My personal / recommended setup:

- For firewall: pfSense (or OPNsense, if you prefer a truly open alternative)

- For L2/L3 switching: Ubiquiti Switch, with PoE

- For WiFi access points: as many Ubiquiti Access Points as needed (I use FlexHD; easy installation if you already have the cabling, but there are other alternatives, including ceiling mounts, APs for outdoors, etc). I use a dedicated UniFi CloudKey, but you can also use a Docker container or your own vm

IMO this gives you the perfect balance between flexibility and control, without requiring too much maintenance. While I'm frustrated with some recent political crap from Ubiquiti [1], the wifi is rock solid, and the products are top notch.

[1] https://hn.algolia.com/?q=ubiquiti

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Re:Ask HN: Recommendations for New Router by deepdmistry on Monday April 03, 2023 @08:49PM (#35433532)

Thanks! Security and privacy, while are pretty important to me (more than the average joe, are not a make or break thing). Although i wish otherwise, i do not have the time to go mucking around too much in advanced configs, so pretty much a plug and play setup is what id be looking for next few years.

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