Which Easy to set up router as VPN server

[Kifi]

Hi all

Just wondering which router might be a good choice to run Open VPN on? Easy set up is a must as I am not as tech savvy as most here. Budget up to 200 USD.

My ISP is a VDSL service with vectoring.

One of the main uses will be to remote view my ip cameras from outside my LAN.

Thanks

 

[Kifi]

Any guidance?

 

[RMerlin]

What throughput are you expecting out of it?

 

[Kifi]

What throughput are you expecting out of it?

Main use will be tempte access to my LAN via Open VPN to view ip cameras and control smart home devices, all with as little lag as possible.

 

[RMerlin]

Main use will be tempte access to my LAN via Open VPN to view ip cameras and control smart home devices, all with as little lag as possible.

Yes, but what speed? 10 Mbps or 500 Mbps? This will be critical in determining which router to chose.

 

[Strong Lead]

None of your listed applications are that bandwidth intense. I suspect latency is more important, but most of the "lag" will be in devices that are not designed for fast responses (a thermostat, for example, does not trigger rapid heating or cooling).

Do you plan to access the internet through the router? If so, Speedtest performed from a PC connected directly to the router is your friend. Unless you plan to upgrade your ISP, that's the upper limit on your speed requirements. Everything you add in complexity can only slow things down or have no affect. Maintaining the same speed then becomes a function of cost.

 

[Trip]

Yes, but what speed? 10 Mbps or 500 Mbps? This will be critical in determining which router to chose.

@Kifi - need a confirmation, in Mb/s.

Short of that, even if he wants max utilization, we're talking VDSL, and even with vectoring, sub-100Mb/s is probably the max, most certainly on upload (VPN client download). Even if it's double that, I would think we'd still be in range for something like an AC-86U or the like.

 

[escape75]

Has anyone tried the HP R120, or at least researched it?

 

[Trip]

@escape75 - The HPE R100 series are aimed at the SMB segment. They're built on 1Ghz MIPS chips, and may be a bit better doing certain things than some of their Cavium-based competitors (ie. Cisco RV). For VPN, I would guess max server throughput at maybe a couple hundred Mb/s, depending on the VPN type. One important distinction to make is it's an HPE product, not HP, so you'll normally get quite good warranty coverage and support. I've seen them for $265 USD lately; not a bad deal, other products in their class considered.

 

[escape75]

@escape75 - The HPE R100 series are aimed at the SMB segment. They're built on 1Ghz MIPS chips, and may be a bit better doing certain things than some of their Cavium-based competitors (ie. Cisco RV). For VPN, I would guess max server throughput at maybe a couple hundred Mb/s, depending on the VPN type. One important distinction to make is it's an HPE product, not HP, so you'll normally get quite good warranty coverage and support. I've seen them for $265 USD lately; not a bad deal, other products in their class considered.

Interesting, I'm thinking about moving my RT-AC1900P upstairs as I have a cable run already
and just using it as an bridged wireless AP to get better coverage upstairs, but I wanted a good
reliable router with at least 4 LAN ports that can do L2TP VPN server, which Asus does not

That HP router would do although I could probably go with a Mikrotik box even ...