2019 Recommended Routers

[TechLady]

So hey! What models are we happy with this year? Please let me know what you like and don't like. Primarily interested in consumer-grade for myself but let's see what you have!

My pick for my own house: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07VXCF5NX

 

[nerd2u]

Personally for home and small business without advanced routing or firewall needs I go with the Ubiquiti USG

 

[HCHTech]

For residential installs, we like the Asus RT units. Good bang for the buck. We usually stock the AC1200s and the N66Rs.

I didn't even know Synology made routers - ha.

 

[Sky-Knight]

Consumer grade? It's 100% China junk, buy the cheapest thing you can get, and $300 for China junk is so off my table. I'll get a USG before I do that.

 

[TechLady]

For residential installs, we like the Asus RT units. Good bang for the buck. We usually stock the AC1200s and the N66Rs.

I didn't even know Synology made routers - ha.

I love them. Unfortunately my Synology just died and I replaced it with a RT-AC68U (was being used as an extender)...and the performance is definitely not what it was. Hoping Synology sends me a new one.

 

[Mick]

It's OTT for most consumers, but I'm personally a big fan of the Draytek range.

 

[Moltuae]

It's OTT for most consumers, but I'm personally a big fan of the Draytek range.

Same here. They're perfect for small businesses. If I still did residential work, I'd probably be recommending one of DrayTek's cheaper models to most customers, although none of the DrayTek range are particularly expensive. Personally I use a Vigor 2860Ln in the office ... Great little router that also takes a SIM card, automatically switching me over to mobile broadband should my main (VDSL) internet connection go down.

 

[YeOldeStonecat]

With larger homes these days, and more and more devices needing higher performance wireless, go with a system that is expandable via MESH.
Netgear Orbi
Amplifi
Google WiFi