scottlitch
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Hello!
I am looking to add a faster NAT router/gateway to my network between my 6 month old ASUS CM-16 DOCSIS 3.0 cable modem and my unmanaged Linksys LGS124P Gigabit PoE+ switch which is connected to all of the wired CAT5e jacks in my home at my patch panel.
I have (2) 802.11 ac AirPort Extremes set up in bridge mode as WAPs, one on the second floor (bedrooms/office) and one on the main (living/kitchen) floor. I found the Linksys LRT214 on sale for $90. This is a wired VPN router. I have no need for a WAP in the basement where my rack is located, and was looking for a device that could handle NAT with speeds faster than the 686 mbs my modem can deliver. My provider offers a 500 mbs service with 50 mbs upload which I think should be fine for the next 5 years. They do offer up to 1,000 mbs, which would require a purchase of a new DOCSIS 3.1 modem.
Is there another option anyone would recommend? My cable modem is the bottleneck in this scenario at 686 mbs. According to the results of the test run by SmallNetBuilder on the LRT214 gave a WAN to LAN speed of 697 mbs, and a LAN to WAN of 733 mbs.
I think 500 mbs should be fast enough for my HomeKit smart home which has about 40 devices on the network including Lutron Caseta switches, Phillips Hue lights, 2 Apple TVs, 3 Schlage Sense deadbolts, 2 Logi Circle 2 cameras, a HomePod, an iMac, an iPad, 2 iPhones, 2 connected TVs, microwave, a few speakers and a home theater.
The VPN functionality of the LRT214 is interesting, and I will most likely connect my iPhone to the VPN–but it's not the primary reason for this purchase.
Have I overlooked anything? Thanks in advance.
I am looking to add a faster NAT router/gateway to my network between my 6 month old ASUS CM-16 DOCSIS 3.0 cable modem and my unmanaged Linksys LGS124P Gigabit PoE+ switch which is connected to all of the wired CAT5e jacks in my home at my patch panel.
I have (2) 802.11 ac AirPort Extremes set up in bridge mode as WAPs, one on the second floor (bedrooms/office) and one on the main (living/kitchen) floor. I found the Linksys LRT214 on sale for $90. This is a wired VPN router. I have no need for a WAP in the basement where my rack is located, and was looking for a device that could handle NAT with speeds faster than the 686 mbs my modem can deliver. My provider offers a 500 mbs service with 50 mbs upload which I think should be fine for the next 5 years. They do offer up to 1,000 mbs, which would require a purchase of a new DOCSIS 3.1 modem.
Is there another option anyone would recommend? My cable modem is the bottleneck in this scenario at 686 mbs. According to the results of the test run by SmallNetBuilder on the LRT214 gave a WAN to LAN speed of 697 mbs, and a LAN to WAN of 733 mbs.
I think 500 mbs should be fast enough for my HomeKit smart home which has about 40 devices on the network including Lutron Caseta switches, Phillips Hue lights, 2 Apple TVs, 3 Schlage Sense deadbolts, 2 Logi Circle 2 cameras, a HomePod, an iMac, an iPad, 2 iPhones, 2 connected TVs, microwave, a few speakers and a home theater.
The VPN functionality of the LRT214 is interesting, and I will most likely connect my iPhone to the VPN–but it's not the primary reason for this purchase.
Have I overlooked anything? Thanks in advance.
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