My Asus has work well so .......
 
Generally all router run hot in those sleek sealed (mostly) boxes, I just wish they would vent them better or add a Fan

I've modded more than one & it can make for a much more stable experience.  Monthly reboots are also worth the effort - IMO

PC Mag - The Best Wireless Routers of 2018

Lifewire - The 10 Best Wireless Routers to Buy in 2018
 
Lifewire - The 10 Best Routers With The Longest Range
 
Tom's Guide - Best Wi-Fi Routers 2018
 
 
I'm in the market for a new modem  32X8 with DOCSIS prefer 3.1 as future proofing

I upgraded to this one some months back.  Solid firmware and performance....make sure it is the V2
 
https://www.tp-link.com/u...9_Archer-C3150-V2.html

Thanks for the suggestions every one.

@Cool GTX  This was really the first time I had a bad experience with an ASUS product.  But I will admit I have become a bit hesitant on getting into their new line of high end routers after looking at some of the reviews along with my experience of this unit.

@Neutro  We were using the ISP's router originally and it just didn't reach everywhere it was needed.  The router blocking issue was because we were not paying for wifi through their modem which was replaced with my own modem, the ASUS CM-32.  When I finally understood why the ASUS wasn't working because of that the issue was fixed on their end but the modem section went out a few months later.  So we went back to using one of there basic modems w/o wifi capability since the ASUS unit still retained that functionality up until this weekend.

I have a Ubiquiti Amplifi HD Mesh router with one remote access point and am very happy with it thus far.

Had a Netgear,Belkin, Linksys and Asus router. To me, the most dependable one is the Linksys.

 
I have an ASUS RT-AC68U which has been going like a trooper for over 2 years now. $142.
 

mike406
I'm kinda in the same boat. Netgear has become such a horrible company recently with botched firmware updates and terrible security practices. ASUS routers are questionable as well. I may go with Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X with one of their APs.

Yes, do that.
 

Ubiquiti. All day, everyday. Get away from that consumer trash.
 
Router: https://www.amazon.com/Ub...r=8-3&keywords=usg
Switch: https://www.amazon.com/Ub...&keywords=us-8-60w
AP: https://www.amazon.com/Ub...-1&keywords=nanohd
Controller and remote access (optional, can also be run on a Pi, server, VM): https://www.amazon.com/Ub...amp;keywords=cloud+key

if you want the most control and the best features then build your own, use PFSense and enjoy all the tweaking you can do. mine runs on a older dell optiplex with 17 2600, 8GB ram and a 64GB ssd, with a dual port 10gbe card installed, you can add a wifi card if you need wifi or use a standalone AP as i did. its been rock solid for the past 6 months with no crashes or reboots. 

I personally use the Nighthawk X10 :] I'm a bandwidth hog and plus I have a gigabit download speed with Spectrum in my area ! 

Cool GTX

EVGATech_ThomasN
I personally use the Nighthawk X10 :] I'm a bandwidth hog and plus I have a gigabit download speed with Spectrum in my area ! 

how long have you had the router ?

Almost a year now! No issues, I have my NAS attached, and all my smart TV's are routed to a drive on the NAS all my movie downloads/videos are attached! Haven't had any issues with that as well! I personally like the Nighthawk and have been using them for a while. Overpriced in my opinion, but if it works for me, I'd pay for it. 

I was in the market for a new Modem.  I had a 6141 SB, with a Puma chip, and it had the issues inherited from TI still.  Confirmed it with a game that had netstats.  Others have gone insanely deep about the Puma chip, but I also upgraded my N66U to an AC86U, Merlin recommended.  Oh, btw love my MB8600 Modem

mike406

bg8780
Ubiquiti. All day, everyday. Get away from that consumer trash.
 
Router: https://www.amazon.com/Ub...r=8-3&keywords=usg
Switch: https://www.amazon.com/Ub...&keywords=us-8-60w
AP: https://www.amazon.com/Ub...-1&keywords=nanohd
Controller and remote access (optional, can also be run on a Pi, server, VM): https://www.amazon.com/Ub...amp;keywords=cloud+key

That is the basic setup that I want to get from them. I just can't decide if I want the USG or ER-X. Yes, I know if I get the USG I'll have the eye pleasing Unify Controller GUI to manage both the router and AP, but I really want OpenVPN server support, which USG doesn't seem to have. I currently run an OpenVPN server on my existing router for remote access to my home network. I know the ER-X has this functionality and some more through its CLI. Plus, the ER-X is quite a bit cheaper.

The USG can support OpenVPN but it's done via a modified json file. ER-X is a good choice too. I have a EdgeOS and Unifi hybrid network for the in-laws. Newegg had the ER-X for $32 while back and I couldn't pass that up. SO I have ER-X>US-8-60W> 2x AP lites. Managed with a Cloud Key. So far so good.

mike406

bg8780

mike406

bg8780
Ubiquiti. All day, everyday. Get away from that consumer trash.
 
Router: https://www.amazon.com/Ub...r=8-3&keywords=usg
Switch: https://www.amazon.com/Ub...&keywords=us-8-60w
AP: https://www.amazon.com/Ub...-1&keywords=nanohd
Controller and remote access (optional, can also be run on a Pi, server, VM): https://www.amazon.com/Ub...amp;keywords=cloud+key

That is the basic setup that I want to get from them. I just can't decide if I want the USG or ER-X. Yes, I know if I get the USG I'll have the eye pleasing Unify Controller GUI to manage both the router and AP, but I really want OpenVPN server support, which USG doesn't seem to have. I currently run an OpenVPN server on my existing router for remote access to my home network. I know the ER-X has this functionality and some more through its CLI. Plus, the ER-X is quite a bit cheaper.

The USG can support OpenVPN but it's done via a modified json file. ER-X is a good choice too. I have a EdgeOS and Unifi hybrid network for the in-laws. Newegg had the ER-X for $32 while back and I couldn't pass that up. SO I have ER-X>US-8-60W> 2x AP lites. Managed with a Cloud Key. So far so good.

So by going the EdgeRouter route, it is my understanding that you manage the EdgeRouter through its own interface, but any APs will be managed through the Unify Controller. Doesn't seem like a huge inconvenience - I think this is the route I will take. Unify seems like a nice concept, but you seem to give up some advanced configuration functionality that Edge equipment have and replace it with convenience. Also, I've found that Ubiquiti is working on UNMS - essentially the "Unify Controller" counterpart for Edge equipment - and is slated to eventually support managing any UAPs through it as well, which would be nice.

I started with an Edge router and UAPs. It's really not bad. Just go to the router's IP via your browser like any other router. UNMS is pretty slick but a waste of resources if you're just managing one router. Why spin up a VM when you can just go to 192.168.1.1? UNMS is mostly useful in a cloud instance if you manage multiple clients' networks. 

I ended up going with the full Unifi stack and I've been pretty happy. My only gripe is the current USG and USG Pro cannot handle QOS or IPS/IDS on my pipe. The hardware simply isn't strong enough to process over 250mbps with either of those features enabled. Once an upgraded model is released then it will be perfect. 

You mentioned "advanced configuration" that is available on EdgeOS and not Unifi. You are correct, but I'm curious what you plan on implementing that Unifi can't handle. My home network consists of 3 VLANS and 3 SSID's. (Main, IoT, and Guest). The USG also hosts a small RADIUS server for VPN users. (VPN is L2TP) The Unifi stack handles all of this with no problem. You are correct, Unifi is a bit more limited than EdgeOS I just don't think most people will use those advanced features in a home network so Unifi is a better and cleaner solution. 
 
The good news is, you can't go wrong either way.

529th
I was in the market for a new Modem.  I had a 6141 SB, with a Puma chip, and it had the issues inherited from TI still.  Confirmed it with a game that had netstats.  Others have gone insanely deep about the Puma chip, but I also upgraded my N66U to an AC86U, Merlin recommended.  Oh, btw love my MB8600 Modem

I might have to take a look at the MB8600. 
 

bg8780
Ubiquiti. All day, everyday. Get away from that consumer trash.
 
Router: 
Switch:
AP: 
Controller and remote access (optional, can also be run on a Pi, server, VM): 

 
I was looking to replace my setup. This was very helpful! Thanks