joms
Occasional Visitor
Hi,
I need your help.
We have 3x desktops , 3x notebooks, 4x ipads, 5x iphones, 5x smart TVs, etc in our house. I have configured each to have a manual IP. We often use netflix (max of 2 users watching at a time), youtube, facebook.
Now, I am in need of a wireless router that can do the following:
1) Router where I can turn off internet access on a certain IP address
2) Router where I can limit the Download speed on a certain IP address
3) Optional but good to have - where I can restrict a certain IP address from accessing facebook or youtube
4) Best router that I could get for $300. If router A cost $100 and router B cost $300 and both can do the same thing, then I would still get router B ($300). (I always want to get the best there is. Let's please not argue this point and leave it as it is. Thanks).
5) I can't get 2 devices (Router+Access Point). I need it to be 1 only due to space constraint. In short, I don't want to set up a whole computer as my router (PFsense)
6) The router should be simple enough to use such that wife (who has minimal computer knowledge) can still operate the turning on/off of the internet on a certain computer with ease.
7) As much as possible, minimal upgrading or maintenance needed.
Note: I am amenable to change a router's firmware if needed (Merlin, etc)
Note2: We have a special child (autistic) who opens 10+ youtube tabs which hogs the bandwidth thus the need for me to limit the download speed on his computer/ipad/TV,etc. At times, we need to turn his internet totally off because there are times wherein he intentionally wakes up at 1am (while we are sleeping) so that he could watch youtube + internet.
I am currently looking at the Asus RT-AC3200 but I don't know if it can do the things I've mentioned.
Thanks for the help.
I need your help.
We have 3x desktops , 3x notebooks, 4x ipads, 5x iphones, 5x smart TVs, etc in our house. I have configured each to have a manual IP. We often use netflix (max of 2 users watching at a time), youtube, facebook.
Now, I am in need of a wireless router that can do the following:
1) Router where I can turn off internet access on a certain IP address
2) Router where I can limit the Download speed on a certain IP address
3) Optional but good to have - where I can restrict a certain IP address from accessing facebook or youtube
4) Best router that I could get for $300. If router A cost $100 and router B cost $300 and both can do the same thing, then I would still get router B ($300). (I always want to get the best there is. Let's please not argue this point and leave it as it is. Thanks).
5) I can't get 2 devices (Router+Access Point). I need it to be 1 only due to space constraint. In short, I don't want to set up a whole computer as my router (PFsense)
6) The router should be simple enough to use such that wife (who has minimal computer knowledge) can still operate the turning on/off of the internet on a certain computer with ease.
7) As much as possible, minimal upgrading or maintenance needed.
Note: I am amenable to change a router's firmware if needed (Merlin, etc)
Note2: We have a special child (autistic) who opens 10+ youtube tabs which hogs the bandwidth thus the need for me to limit the download speed on his computer/ipad/TV,etc. At times, we need to turn his internet totally off because there are times wherein he intentionally wakes up at 1am (while we are sleeping) so that he could watch youtube + internet.
I am currently looking at the Asus RT-AC3200 but I don't know if it can do the things I've mentioned.
Thanks for the help.
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