I'm looking for help in picking a new router. Here are some basic criteria, mostly in priority order. Any suggestions?
- DD-WRT
- media streaming
- USB port
Not interested in:
- Cloud router
The ones that I come up with so fare are:
Netgear:
- R6200 Wifi 802.11ac dual band gigabit
- WNDR4500 N900 Wireless dual band gigabit router
- D-Link DIR857 HD media router 3000
- Stability; should be able to go 6-12 months without reboot with few dropped connections.
- QoS (need to prioritize VOIP over all else)
- ~15-20 wireless devices; 10 wired wit GbE
- Cannot run too hot (it will be located in a warm environment)
- Work well in an environment with lots of other WiFi signals
- GbE ports
- Guest SSID that can be isolated from Main SSID; and both work in both 2.4 and 5 bands with WPA2 security.
- Dual-band
- Variable power output in both bands
- Price ~$150; (up to $200 if significantly better)
- Would like to keep it installed for at least 5 years
Additional nice to haves:- QoS (need to prioritize VOIP over all else)
- ~15-20 wireless devices; 10 wired wit GbE
- Cannot run too hot (it will be located in a warm environment)
- Work well in an environment with lots of other WiFi signals
- GbE ports
- Guest SSID that can be isolated from Main SSID; and both work in both 2.4 and 5 bands with WPA2 security.
- Dual-band
- Variable power output in both bands
- Price ~$150; (up to $200 if significantly better)
- Would like to keep it installed for at least 5 years
- DD-WRT
- media streaming
- USB port
Not interested in:
- Cloud router
The ones that I come up with so fare are:
Netgear:
- R6200 Wifi 802.11ac dual band gigabit
- WNDR4500 N900 Wireless dual band gigabit router
- D-Link DIR857 HD media router 3000