Which router if I don't care about the wireless?

[freejersey]

I have grown tired of the standard wireless routers. Resetting, unplugging, etc. Not to mention, I have not had one last more than two years. Linksys, netgear, d-link, and the free one from optimum, have all failed me over the years.

I'm thinking of trying the Ubiquiti Unify AP- AC Pro. It should give me good coverage throughout the house, if not, I can always add another.

So, I need a router to connect it to. I would really like the Unify security gateway, but that seems a bit involved. I'm looking for simple plug and play. No controllers, no setting up parameters, etc. That leads me to just a basic router/switch. I could re-use one of my netgears and disable the wireless, or pick up a new one. My question is, are they all created equal? When it comes to the wired side, are linksys, netgear, asus, etc. all the same?

 

[Nullity]

If your needs are simple, just reuse any old router you have laying around.

No, they are all not created equal, but if you have no need for advanced features, they are all practically equal. The only noticeable problem I remember encountering with cheap routers was that the hundreds of connections created by a bittorrent download would kill the router. To mitigate that problem you can configure your bittorrent client to use fewer connections, so it really is not that big of a problem.

 

[stevech]

ASUS, newegg.com, $50-75. No need for 11ac price premium.

Mine (2) just run like an appliance.