Best router on Reddit
65 reviews from r/HomeNetworking, r/BeginnerWoodWorking, r/GoogleWiFi and 7 more subreddits
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#1
Tp-Link
4.9
(7)
"Connects all three bands flawlessly"
"Recommended by the folks at Virtual Desktop"
"Works great"
"Best price for what you get"
"Set of 3 TP-Link Deco M5 mesh routers"
"Pretty awesome"
"APs are good, you can manage everything from a controller (but don't have to) and the gear won't break the bank"
#2
Bosch
4.8
(5)
"Wood 12 Amp Router Tool Combo Kit - 2.25 Horsepower Plunge Router & Fixed Base with a Variable Speed"
"The right value for something I’m not going to outgrow soon"
"Quieter"
"Soft start"
"Great"
#3
Asus
4.8
(5)
"Works flawlessly"
"AI mesh system"
"Easy to use with VPN Fusion"
"Miles ahead and way better"
"Decent one"
#4
Ubiquiti
4.0
(5)
"Get away with one in the ceiling of the lower level serving the upstairs as well"
"Solid choice"
"I'm a fan of Ubiquti."
"Considered going to the pro instead, but I think I will end up with a Ubiquiti setup instead when I finally do upgrade"
"Bad firmwares, lack of support, and availability issues at their store"
#5
Unifi
4.7
(3)
"I prefer unifi ap's"
"Really really good brands and have all the fine tunning settings you might ever need"
"System like tp-link omada or unifi/ubiquity"
#6
Pfsense
5.0
(2)
"All the way"
"A router running pfSense might be a better choice, like something from Netgate or a self-built box"
#7
Dewalt
5.0
(2)
"Usual recommendation"
"Great for trim routing, plunge routing, and use in a DIY router table."
#8
Mikrotik
5.0
(2)
"Really really good brands and have all the fine tunning settings you might ever need"
"Cheap and very capable"
#9
Eero
5.0
(2)
"Works perfectly"
"Tri band"
#10
Firewalla
5.0
(2)
"Easy to setup/manage, nice features, works great"
"Easy to setup/manage, nice features, works great"
#11
Nest
5.0
(2)
"Simplicity of "set it and forget it""
"Speed and coverage are great"
#12
Tplink
4.5
(2)
"Mesh systems"
"Powerful router wifi"
#13
Netgear
3.0
(2)
"You may be able to install an alternative OS on it such as OpenWRT so that you have complete control over passwords and settings."
"Utter trash"
#14
Ubiquti
5.0
(1)
"I'm a fan of Ubiquti."
#15
Spectrum
5.0
(1)
"Includes a modem with their Internet service which will meet your speed tier"
#16
Camper
5.0
(1)
"Light"
#17
Microtik
5.0
(1)
"Awesome switches"
#18
Opnsense
5.0
(1)
"100% happy"
#19
Festool
5.0
(1)
"There is no comparison between festool and makita."
#20
Coreboot
5.0
(1)
"4GB RAM, 64GB SSD, Coreboot installed, OPNsense installed, No wifi or modem"
#21
Aruba
5.0
(1)
"100% happy"
#22
Tp Link
5.0
(1)
"More affordable than Ubiquiti."
#23
Arris
5.0
(1)
"Reliability"
#24
Pcengines
5.0
(1)
"Smallest open device that offers ethernet, 4G/5G and Wi-Fi and can run opnsense or pfsense"
#25
Cradlepoint
5.0
(1)
"5G cellular module for failover, has SFP"
#26
Skil
5.0
(1)
"Great"
#27
Eufy
5.0
(1)
"Completely wireless"
#28
Blink
4.0
(1)
"Blink is easier for me"
#29
Deco
4.0
(1)
"Slower than the cabled speeds that I get"
#30
Nokia
4.0
(1)
"Nokia Beacons"
#31
Axe
4.0
(1)
"Works well on Quest Pro"
#32
Ryobi
3.0
(1)
"Cheap"
#33
1.5
(2)
"Weird issues with the wifi dropping, backhaul only being wireless, and general poor performance"
"Their only goal is to collect marketing data."
#34
Ring.Com
1.0
(1)
"Still upset that ring.com sold out to Amazon just after I put up $1500 in flood light cams."
#35
Ring
1.0
(1)
"Still upset that [ring.com](https://ring.com) sold out to Amazon just after I put up $1500 in flood light cams."
#36
Amazon
1.0
(1)
"Their only goal is to collect marketing data."
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