Ubiquiti's EdgeRouter X is relatively inexpensive, has plenty of features, and does not require a cloud account of any sort.
Apparently can also run OpenWRT, though I haven't tried and it's not clear to me if everything is well-supported.
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#62What other requirements do you have? Wireless? How fast is the connection? How many devices will be on it, and what kind of performance do they require? Is this for you, or your Grandma?
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#63My Arris modem/router combo didn't need a cloud account.
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#64Synology RT2600 is quite cool, I adore it. It has also a free site to site vpn feature where you can connect various subnets over the internet if you have several lines/homes. It can segment traffic by people (you record which MAC is who, segment away by theme, etc), host a custom DNS server very well, has nice firewalling features and there s no mandatory cloud account. I ve made a few custom scripts for it, and its…
I've been super happy with mine as well. It is a great balance of flexibility and usability. I had a MicroTik prior which worked well, but I was just tired of having to re-learn networking chops to make any changes. The Synology really has been a breath of fresh air, and have had no problems with it over the past year.
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#66Any system capable of running OpenWRT. https://openwrt.org/supported_devices You might find / inquire about specific devices at the OpenWRT subreddit: https://old.reddit.com/r/openwrt/ The Turris Omnia is priced above your preferred range, but is effectively a small server and has excellent capabilities. It runs a specifically-tuned and live-upgradable version of OpenWRT: https://www.turris.com/en/omnia/overview/
Does OpenWRT still mean that speeds are slower due to not having proprietary drivers?
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#67OpenWRT is definitely the single best option, however there is very limited support for the WiFi6 routers. If you're upgrading to 6 or 6E, as I was this last month, I found few options for OpenWRT. However, I already operate OPNSense as my primary router, and all WiFi "routers" on the network act as Access Points and do no routing. OPNSense provides granular control over the network, and offers all the services you w…
I don't recommend custom router firmware to anyone that isn't 1) confident in their ability to troubleshoot problems you will definitely have and 2) at least somewhat intrigued at the prospect of spending several hours troubleshooting their router.
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#68Bought a netgear router and a tplink repeater within the last year. All the cloud account crap is only required to use the mobile apps. However they all offer web interfaces directly at their ip addresses. Just use that and bypass all the dark patterns. It sucks that companies feel the need to cloudify everything.
All netgear routers can use routerlogin.net Also have netgear with no cloud account required. Also don't use mobile apps.
New netgear stuff only works without a cloud account when you unplug it from the net. That means no remote admin through a local machine
(have to be there to pull the plug), and no settings changes without disrupting internet.
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#69Go to goodwill or Craigslist, there are a lot of routers, like 1080p monitors, the world doesn't need any more low or mid range routers purchased new. Save a bit of waste from going to a landfill.
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#70Any router (or routerboard) that supports Mikrotik: https://mikrotik.com/ You don't have to buy from them the hardware. I used to use OpenWRT (which is also a nice second option), but the robustness and flexibility of mikrotik is fantastic.
Seconding this. Great firmware and I own some of their hardware and it works well.