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I'm looking for a good router which can be used to share a 100/10M line (possibly 100/100M in the future), but I'm a bit confused due to the huge number of devices available...
Some requirements...
I may consider installing DD-WRT but I'd prefer a router that performs well enough without a 3rd-party firmware.
I have thought some D-Link models, mainly DIR-825, DIR-855 (825+extra eye candy?), DSR-250N (enterprise series (reliable?) but low throughput rating?) and DSR-500N (slightly too expensive). DIR-825/855 have performed well in Smallnetbuilder's tests but I didn't find those enterprise-series routers here.
Some requirements...
- Four or more Gigabit Ethernet ports
- Support for 802.11n, both 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands, preferably at the same time
- Wireless range is not very important, the apartment isn't very large
- Reliable in operation, no overheating, no need for frequent rebooting, high-quality components
- Ability to reserve local IP addresses for specified MAC addresses
- (not necessary) Support for many-to-many routing (this is what it was called in a Zyxel manual), e.g.:
- mac1 -> local_IP1 -> external_IP1
- mac2 -> local_IP2 -> external_IP2
- mac3...macN -> local_IP3...local_IPn -> external_IP3
- No Cisco/Linksys
- No BeWan, Telewell, Buffalo, Apple, cheap Zyxels
- Price max. 200 euros (~240USD)
I may consider installing DD-WRT but I'd prefer a router that performs well enough without a 3rd-party firmware.
I have thought some D-Link models, mainly DIR-825, DIR-855 (825+extra eye candy?), DSR-250N (enterprise series (reliable?) but low throughput rating?) and DSR-500N (slightly too expensive). DIR-825/855 have performed well in Smallnetbuilder's tests but I didn't find those enterprise-series routers here.
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