For some reason verizon named multiple generations of the same router the g3100 (I just found that out), because mine does not have 2.5Gb ports.
The primary reason for me wanting to get away from the ISP router is that there is a lack of configuration options and also there are open ports that I cant seem to close, and I really just dont want that security risk.
I understand that I can technically do things about it, but I just wanna move on and have a clear head about it.
I think im gonna go for the Unifi UX7 because its in my budget due to a recent sale at microcenter.
It did not have the configuration settings that I needed for certain projects. That’s a big reason, but a bigger reason was that the router itself had open ports that I could not close.
Honestly I just wanted to not worry about it anymore and instead just buy a replacement that also has the features I wanted.
Asus RT-AC66U B1. It was the minimum model I could find that would USB tether a cellular hotspot or phone for the WAN source. I hardly ever do the cellular tethering, but I wanted that capability. I also run a USB hard disk on the USB as a ghetto NAS.
It wasn't the latest model when I got it, but It has been the rock solid best router I ever owned. I can't remember the last time I had to restart it. I don't like the UI, but I haven't looked at it in years.
I got FIOS a few months ago. The stupid FIOS router USB does not support cellular tethering or hard disk storage, only USB power supply. I have the Asus WAN port connected to one of the FIOS router LAN ports.
Otherwise my needs are not much. I don't need mesh. The house isn't that big.
I know nobody is going to believe me, but the Verizon FIOS router is actually very very good. Guest and IOT WiFi networks, NAT/PAT, customizable DNS, even has good logging (for a DHCP drop I kept getting).
It doesn't do VLANs but I don't need VLANs.
And since it belongs to Verizon, I can blame them for any issues I have.
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