Top tier router with USB 3.0 and torrent support

[connexion2000]

Hi,
I am looking for very good and stable router supporting USB 3.0 and SMB, NFS and Torrent downloading.
Currently I know that Asus RT-AC3200 has such features, but I don't know any other. Do Netgear or D-Link routers have ability to download torrents?
Thanks in advance.

 

[gatorback]

I find it necessary to understand software services and firmware requirements and then choose from hardware candidates that meet requirements. I suggest that you consider if you want to use Entware \ Optware first. Then choose a firmware that will support Entware \ Optware: Tomato, DD-WRT, Merlin, etc. From there, that should narrow it down to only a few hardware choices.

I use the RT-AC68U (upgraded T-Mobile Cellspot). This device supports the ENTWARE-ARM fork (featuring SMB,NFS, Transmission Torrent Client). Entware FAQ:

https://github.com/Entware/entware/wiki/FAQ

Other good candidates that meet your requirements are listed here:
http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/tools/rankers/router/view

 

[System Error Message]

The top tier would be a linux server since it is very stable, can be installed on a system with usb 3 ports and have a torrent client as well and support NFS.

What you want instead isnt the top tier but a router that supports tomato, RMerlin firmware or openWRT and has enough CPU to run stuff at satisfying speeds which no consumer router apparently can do.

 

[connexion2000]

Currently, I am using Netgear WNDR3700 with OpenWRT. But I am looking for some out of the box experience.

 

[Trip]

Depending on your goals and if you can stretch your budget, you might just want to consider a budget NAS or old x86 box for the hosting/torrenting, plus a lesser all-in-one router for the rest (AC1900 class?). Or even segment things further with a legit wired router and the all-in-one as your AP. As long as we're willing to drop three-hundo on a silver-bullet, it might be worth consideration... could amount to $400+, but the difference may be worth it in headaches avoided, depending of course on the amount of performance/reliability you're looking for. Just a thought.