Router for a VPN with WiFi 7

[Ferrarista]

Since some years I'm using an Asus AX88U at home that I have configured for a home VPN. I will soon dismiss this router (not really actually, I am moving it to another place) and thus I need a replacement. I remember that I got recommentations to always use routers with AES-NI encryption for my VPN. Is this still a valid recommendation? Which models would you recommend? If there is no strong reason to change brand, I'd like to stick to Asus because I have another Asus router in the same house that is used for a mesh network.

 

[Ripshod]

Your requirements are really restricting your choice. I believe AES-NI is specific to Intel processors, which precludes all Asus' consumer grade routers.
Do you have an Intel device permanently connected to your network? You could install a VPN server on that if the cpu supports what you want. AMD have their own acceleration for AES so there's another choice.

 

[RMerlin]

Your requirements are really restricting your choice. I believe AES-NI is specific to Intel processors, which precludes all Asus' consumer grade routers.

He probably means Broadcom's own AES CPU support, which is available on various CPUs (BCM4912/BCM4916 for instance):

admin@stargate:/tmp/home/root# cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep Features
Features    : fp asimd evtstrm aes pmull sha1 sha2 crc32 cpuid
Features    : fp asimd evtstrm aes pmull sha1 sha2 crc32 cpuid
Features    : fp asimd evtstrm aes pmull sha1 sha2 crc32 cpuid
Features    : fp asimd evtstrm aes pmull sha1 sha2 crc32 cpuid

This provides a significant performance boost with OpenVPN.

 

[Ripshod]

He probably means Broadcom's own AES CPU support,

I was actually hoping that. Thank you.

 

[Ferrarista]

Unfortunately I can't have a computer or another device connected to the network. It has to be a router. Obviously I am open to routers with good VPN performance. As I said, an asus one would be better to build the mesh network with the other device in the house.

 

[Clark Griswald]

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[Tech9]

Obviously I am open to routers with good VPN performance.

If OpenVPN - you must be happy with 250-300Mbps. This is what home AIO routers can do.