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TheLazyGamerAUBuy a Unifi UCG or similar, buy once cry once.
urcommunistI'm on VQ 10Gbps SFP plan on static IP with my own Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Industrial which is overkill for most people but if it isn't for VQ I would have gone with M1 paired with Nighthawk WiFi 7 Router RS700S which is what I've setup for my sister. Both are not the cheapest I would say. I think VQ has a 3 Gbps plan going about $20+ if you want a router I think they have a Huawei OptiX router or something. Been with VQ from their initial rollout in 2012 barely had issues with them. Starhub is overpriced.
egosumumbravirFunction split 👍👍👍 One Unifi Cloud Gateway Fibre, along with a U7-Pro hanging from the ceiling being powered off the CGF's POE+ port.
Not__AlphaI had the archer GE800 ( first and last TP-link) and it was an awful experience. The firmware was extremely buggy since they added the AI QOS. The fan was also annoying, it runs really hot too. I switched to UniFi cloud Gateway Fiber with one access point WiFi 7 2 weeks ago. And no problem. There is a leaning curve with UniFi OS ( so many different things) but it’s all good now. And I don’t have to pay a subscription to access simple options. The UCG Fiber is small but as powerful as the GE800.
DatsASweetAssMoFoI don't know why you are getting downvoted cause I had the same problem with my unifi 7 and the new iphone 16. iphone 15 was fine but with the 16 I was having to constantly reconnect it to the network
kapshusI’ve tried to two or three of the Internet console based units, and have come back to my choice for business, unifi. The reason I made the jump from the Amazon EERO to the unify was an increase in speed from one gig to two gig. Wanted to take advantage of the increased throughput I have on the switch to fiber, and so I went with the 2.5 gig unify options. I would strongly recommend you get something that has an Internet based command and control for things like remote configuration, automatic updates and content filtering. We have a kid so it’s crucial for us to do the filtering. You can also do simple things like IDSIPS and other more advanced monitoring with these devices. In my experience, they are supported for a long long time, so the investment pays off in usable lifetime.
d4rkstr1d3r+1 for Ubiquiti if you want something simple enough that works out of the box with nice GUI and dashboards but also allows you to tinker. Their cloud gateways are a great place to start.
Downtown-Reindeer-53UniFi, hands down. I don't know what you consider "similar nonsense", - prosumer and a lot of business will use a controller that manages the configurations and statistics. The Cloud Key is a somewhat older implementation of the UniFi setup where it performed as the controller and an NVR for cameras. They've split that off - you can get gateways (router/controller) that does not have the video incorporated any longer. The "cloud" in some of their hardware doesn't mean it's run from the cloud or whatever, it's simply part of the model name. You can run it all standalone without being tied to their servers (though it's pretty convenient at times). Similarly, they have "mesh" in the name of some of their APs - but all of them can be wirelessly uplinked. It's a matter of them associating through marketing to the massive consumer "mesh" marketing. But it's still prosumer stuff and uses the same controller as the rest. My favorite feature is reliability. It's been rock solid for me through 6 years (I've moved through three upgrades and it's just stable. I love it. Look at the Dream Router 7, UniFi Express models, and Cloud Gateway models for some pretty darned good home solutions. The Dream Machines are great also, they are rack mount though and tilt towards having the video features. Should you choose one of the simpler offerings and want to go video later - there are standalone DVRs - including the Cloud Key+, which is still popular - that you can add. There is other prosumer gear, but Ubiquiti UniFi and TP-Link Omada are the only ones I know of with the unified management.
UniFi. My current gateway has an uptime of 5m 2w 6d 9h. It's been well over a year previously, only interrupted by firmware updates.
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